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Claude renames its Max plans to Max and Ultra and removes the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts

On Oct 30 Anthropic's official @claudeai account announced that Max 5x is now called Max (still $100/month) and Max 20x is now Ultra (still $200/month), with nothing for existing subscribers to do. Verified Ultra accounts also lose the rolling 5-hour usage limit starting that day, beginning with most existing subscribers; newer accounts keep a temporary limit until verified, and weekly limits are unchanged.

Claude renames its Max plans to Max and Ultra and removes the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts

Key Takeaways

  • Prices are unchanged: Max is $100/month, Ultra is $200/month, and Pro is $20 billed monthly (per claude.com/pricing)
  • The pricing page lists Max at 5x Pro usage every 5 hours and every week, and Ultra at 10x Pro weekly usage with no 5-hour limit for verified accounts
  • Both tiers include monthly API credits, $100 on Max and $200 on Ultra, and Fable can use up to half the weekly limit
  • Newer accounts keep a temporary 5-hour limit until verified, which Anthropic says prevents fraud and abuse; users get an email when it is lifted
  • Weekly limits are unchanged; Anthropic has not published the verification criteria or timeline
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Claude Code weekly limits tighten tomorrow: temp +50% ends, permanent +25% leaves ~17% less vs today

Anthropic’s temporary +50% Claude Code weekly-limit promo ends 2026-09-13; from Sep 14 the permanent +25% uplift (index 125 vs today’s 150) applies. Versus current quota that is roughly 1.25/1.5≈83%—about a 17% cut users will feel. Doubled 5-hour limits remain. Details: Claude Help Center weekly-limits promotion article.

Key Takeaways

  • Temp +50% weekly-limit promo ends Sep 13.
  • Permanent +25% from Sep 14 ≈17% less vs today (1.25/1.5).
  • Doubled 5-hour limits stay; see Anthropic Help Center.
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ClaudeDevs: Fable 5.1 launch resets all users' 5-hour and weekly limits

Anthropic's developer account said that with Fable 5.1 out, it has also reset 5-hour and weekly limits for all users. Paired with same-day availability in Claude Code and the Claude Platform, developers can try the new model against a full quota instead of waiting for the next natural reset.

Key Takeaways

  • On Fable 5.1 launch day, all users' 5-hour and weekly limits were reset.
  • Full quota is available immediately for Claude Code / Platform trials.
  • This eases short-term quota pressure alongside earlier weekly-limit changes.
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Claude Code weekly limits become +25% permanent on Sept 14, a 17% cut versus today's promo

ClaudeDevs announced that standard Claude Code weekly usage limits will rise permanently by 25% on September 14, 2026 for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans. Until that date, the current 50% promotional increase remains in effect. Anthropic also stated the new permanent baseline is about a 17% reduction versus the allowance developers are using today. The company said it is working on product changes that should make remaining quota feel more productive, with better visibility and control over usage. For teams running long-horizon coding agents, the practical implication is a two-step calendar: keep the promo window for large refactors and eval loops through mid-September, then resize concurrency, /loop jobs, and default effort levels to the tighter permanent cap. Heavy Claude Code users should treat the dashboard, not older Help Center copy, as the live schedule.

Key Takeaways

  • Permanent +25% weekly limits start September 14 for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise.
  • The current +50% promo holds until then, making the new standard about 17% lower than today.
  • Resize long-horizon agent jobs and concurrency before the promotional allowance ends.
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Claude Code weekly limits rise 25% for good on Sept 14, a 17% cut versus today's promo

ClaudeDevs said standard Claude Code weekly limits rise permanently by 25% on September 14 for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise, with the current 50% promo remaining until then. That is about a 17% reduction versus today's promotional allowance. Anthropic said it is working on changes that should make usage feel more generous while giving developers more visibility and control.

Key Takeaways

  • Permanent +25% weekly limits start September 14 for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise.
  • The current +50% promo holds until then, making the new standard about 17% lower than today.
  • Anthropic is also promising better usage visibility and controls, not just a new cap.
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Anthropic makes Claude Code weekly limits +25% permanent on Sept 14, a 17% cut versus today's promo

ClaudeDevs said standard Claude Code weekly limits rise permanently by 25% on September 14 for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise, with the current 50% promo staying until then. Anthropic also stated that is about a 17% reduction versus today's promotional allowance. The Help Center article still documents the +50% window ending August 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM PT, so developers should treat the X announcement and the usage dashboard as the live schedule.

Key Takeaways

  • Permanent +25% weekly limits start September 14 for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise.
  • The current +50% promo holds until then, making the new standard about 17% lower than today.
  • Help Center still lists an August 31 cutoff; follow ClaudeDevs and the usage dashboard.
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