Claude Max plan: $100 a month for 5x Pro usage

Claude Max is $100 a month and gives 5x Pro usage every five hours and every week, plus Fable and $100 in API credits.

The Claude Max plan costs $100 a month and gives five times the Pro usage every five hours and every week. It adds Fable, Anthropic's top model, for up to half your weekly limit, plus $100 a month in API credits and priority access. It is billed monthly only. Prices are as of November 2026, before tax; all plans are on Claude pricing.

Good for

Pro users who hit the limit most days
Developers running Claude Code all day
People who hand Claude long reports, sheets and decks
Anyone weighing Max against Ultra

Key facts

Price: $100 a month (web; app-store prices may vary)
Usage: 5x Pro, every five hours and every week
Limits: Five-hour limit, a weekly limit across all models, and a separate weekly limit for Fable
Fable: Included, up to half your weekly limit
Monthly API credits: $100 for the Claude Platform; separate from usage credits
Priority access: Yes, at high-traffic times
Claude Code: Included
Billing: Monthly only
Discounts: No standard discount for individual plans
Next step up: Ultra at $200 a month (formerly Max 20x)
Checked: November 3, 2026

Move from Pro to Max

Claude

1
Check you really need it
Our advice: open Settings > Usage on Pro. If you reach the five-hour or weekly limit most days, Max fits. If it is occasional, usage credits at API rates may be enough.
2
Go to Billing
Log in, open Settings > Billing and select Upgrade to Max.
3
Confirm the upgrade
Your Pro plan becomes Max immediately. Your billing cycle restarts that day, and you pay a full Max cycle minus a prorated credit for unused Pro time.
4
Keep working right away
Your usage starts fresh on the Max limits, so you do not wait for a Pro limit to reset.
5
Annual Pro and app stores
If you are on annual Pro and the remaining balance is more than the Max price, you get a credit toward future costs. Google Play upgrades work differently: you pay full price and the unused value becomes extra days.
6
Cancel any time
Max renews automatically. Anthropic says you can cancel a paid plan at any time.

Comparison

Max costs $100 a month for 5x Pro usage. Ultra costs $200 a month for 10x Pro weekly usage and no five-hour limit for verified accounts.

Option	Price a month	Five-hour usage	Weekly usage	Fable	Monthly API credits	Billing
Pro	$20 ($17 yearly)	1x	1x	Usage credits	None	Monthly or yearly
MaxThis page	$100	5x Pro	5x Pro	Half of weekly	$100	Monthly
Ultra	$200	None (verified)	10x Pro	Half of weekly	$200	Monthly

Verdict

Our advice: stay on Pro until its limits stop you most days. Then pay $100 for Max. Look at Ultra only if Max also runs out.

Stay on Pro until its limits stop you most days. Then pay $100 for Max.

Look at Ultra only if Max also runs out.

Best for

All-day Claude Code or Cowork users
People who hand Claude long, multi-step work
Pro users who hit the limit every session

Skip it if

Pro limits rarely stop you
You want a yearly price (Max is monthly only)
You need more than Max (compare Ultra)

Often compared with

ChatGPT
Gemini

Questions

How much is the Claude Max plan?

$100 a month on the web, before tax. App-store prices may differ. Max is monthly only. As of November 2026.

What does Claude Max include?

Everything in Pro, plus five times Pro usage every five hours and every week. It adds Fable for up to half your weekly limit, $100 a month in API credits, priority access at busy times and early access to new features.

Is Claude Max worth it?

Our advice: yes if Pro limits stop you most days, for example with long Claude Code sessions or large documents. If you only hit the limit now and then, Pro, or Pro with usage credits, may do. Anthropic does not rate plans, so this is our view.

How much usage does Claude Max give?

Five times the Pro plan every five hours and every week. Anthropic does not publish a message count, since usage depends on chat length, files and model.

What is the difference between Max and Ultra?

Ultra costs $200 a month and gives 10 times Pro weekly usage with no five-hour limit for verified accounts. It also includes $200 a month in API credits. Ultra was formerly called Max 20x.

Does Claude Max include Claude Code?

Yes. Claude Code is included and shares your plan's usage.

What are the monthly API credits on Max?

$100 a month to build on the Claude Platform. They do not apply to usage credits in Claude or Claude Code.

Can I pay for Claude Max yearly?

No. Max is currently a monthly subscription only. Among individual plans, only Pro has a yearly price.

How do I upgrade from Pro to Max?

Go to Settings > Billing and select Upgrade to Max. The upgrade is immediate, and you get a prorated credit for unused Pro time.

Is there a Claude Max discount?

Not a standard one. Anthropic says it occasionally runs limited-time promotions and that Support cannot issue one-off coupons.

Information

updated Nov 3, 2026

Made by: Anthropic
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Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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What is the Max plan? · support.claude.com
Claude pricing · claude.com
What is the Ultra plan? · support.claude.com
Manage usage credits for paid Claude plans · support.claude.com
How do I sign up for the Max plan? · support.claude.com
What is the Pro plan? · support.claude.com