Anthropic has replaced its $200 a month Claude Max 20x plan with a plan called Ultra. The change appeared on Anthropic’s pricing page between our October 29 and November 1, 2026 checks. Ultra costs $200 a month, the same price as Max 20x. Max is now a single $100 a month plan.
Anthropic’s help center says: “Existing Max 20x subscribers move to Ultra automatically, with no price change.” Ultra is described as 10 times the Pro plan’s usage every week, with no five-hour limit for verified accounts, and $200 a month in API credits. Max keeps five times Pro’s usage every five hours and every week, plus $100 a month in API credits.
Who this affects
- Current Max 20x subscribers. You move to Ultra automatically and keep paying $200 a month.
- Max $100 subscribers. Nothing changes in price. Anthropic says an upgrade to Ultra is charged on a prorated basis for the rest of your billing cycle.
- New buyers comparing the two. The old plan was described by its per-session multiplier (20x Pro). Ultra is described by a weekly multiplier (10x Pro) and by having no five-hour limit. Those are different measures, so the two are not directly comparable.
- Developers. Ultra’s $200 a month in API credits is up from $100 on Max. Credits are for the Claude Platform, not extra chat usage.
What to do now
- If you were on Max 20x, check your plan name in Claude settings. You should see Ultra with no new charge.
- The no-five-hour-limit benefit applies to verified accounts. Anthropic says it verifies accounts automatically using account and payment history, and a temporary limit applies until then.
- If you mostly hit the five-hour limit rather than the weekly one, Ultra is the plan built for that. If you rarely hit either, Max at $100 is unchanged.
- Both plans are billed monthly only, with no annual option.
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Source
- Claude pricing page: Max “$100 Per month”, “5x Pro usage every 5 hours and every week”, “$100 a month in API credits”; Ultra “$200 Per month”, “No 5-hour limit”, “10x Pro usage every week”, “$200 a month in API credits, up from $100 on Max”.
- What is the Ultra plan?: price, weekly usage, verification, and “Existing Max 20x subscribers move to Ultra automatically, with no price change.”
- What is the Max plan?: “The Max plan is available for $100 per month.” and prorated upgrades to Ultra.
Checked against Anthropic’s pricing page and help center on November 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
What happened to the Claude Max 20x plan?
Anthropic replaced it with a plan called Ultra at the same $200 a month. The help center says existing Max 20x subscribers move to Ultra automatically, with no price change.
How much usage does Claude Ultra include?
Anthropic describes Ultra as 10 times the Pro plan's usage every week, with no five-hour limit for verified accounts. A temporary limit applies until your account is verified.
Did the Claude Max price change?
No. Max is $100 a month with five times Pro's usage every five hours and every week, plus $100 a month in API credits. Ultra is $200 a month with $200 in API credits.
