Claude Ultra plan drops the five-hour limit for verified accounts
Anthropic renames Max 20x to Ultra at $200 a month and removes the five-hour limit for verified accounts.
Anthropic renamed its big plan to Ultra and kept the price. Verified accounts are no longer stopped by the five-hour limit, but a weekly limit stays.
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Why it matters
People who work with Claude for long hours will no longer stop at a session limit; only the weekly limit remains.
Watch: the weekly limit still applies, even on Ultra.
The details
- The Max 20x plan is now called Ultra, and current subscribers move over automatically at the same price.
- It costs $200 a month on the web; the mobile app price may differ.
- Verified Ultra accounts have no five-hour limit. A weekly limit of 10 times Pro's usage remains.
- To check, open Settings, then Usage: if there is no "Current session" bar, your account is verified.
- Ultra is monthly only. Max 5x is now simply Max, still $100 a month.
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