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Claude Code pricing: plans, limits and API costs

There is no separate Claude Code subscription. Anthropic includes Claude Code in every paid Claude plan, and it shares that plan’s usage limits. The Free plan ($0) does not include Claude Code. The cheapest way in is Pro at $20 a month, or $17 a month billed annually ($200 a year). Heavier users can move to Max at $100 or Ultra at $200 a month. Teams pay per seat on Team Standard or Team Premium. If you outgrow plan limits, you can switch to pay-as-you-go API credits through the Claude Console.

Last checked (Re-check due)Sources: claude.com ↗, support.claude.com ↗
Free$0/moNo Claude Code
Pro$20/mo$17/mo annual ($200/yr)
Max$100/mo5x Pro usage + 100 USD/month in Claude Platform API credits
Ultra$200/mo10x Pro weekly + 200 USD/month in Claude Platform API credits

All Claude Code plans

Per-seat prices in USD from the official pricing pages. “Annual billing” is the per-month price when billed annually, as the vendor states it; the yearly total is shown where published.

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Claude Code plans and prices (USD, excl. tax)
PlanMonthly billingAnnual billingSeatsUsage (as published)
Freeindividual
$0
Billed monthly only1
  • Usage limits apply
Proindividual
$20
$17 /mo
Billed $200/yr (≈$16.67/mo); monthly figures rounded.
1
  • More usage than Free
MaxindividualAnthropic offers no standard discount on individual plans.
$100
Billed monthly only1
  • Usage multiplier: 5x Pro relative to Pro
  • Monthly API credits: 100 USD/month in Claude Platform API credits
UltraindividualAnthropic offers no standard discount on individual plans.
$200
Billed monthly only1
  • Usage multiplier: 10x Pro weekly (no 5-hour limit for verified accounts) relative to Pro
  • Monthly API credits: 200 USD/month in Claude Platform API credits
Team (Standard seat)team
$25
$20 /mo
2–150
  • More usage than Pro
  • Pooled API credits: Up to 500 USD/month (team-level, pooled)
Team (Premium seat)team
$125
$100 /mo
2–150
  • 5x more usage than standard seats
  • Pooled API credits: Up to 500 USD/month (team-level, pooled)
Education planenterprise
Contact sales
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    Enterprise (sales-assisted)enterprise
    Contact sales
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      Enterprise (self-serve)enterpriseannual only
      $20 /mo
      		min 20
      • Seat price + usage at API rates; up to $500/month pooled API credits

      Source

      claude.com/pricing, checked in a browser 2026-11-05 (Asia/Colombo). Prices exclude applicable tax. Claude still calls its team product “Team” (Standard/Premium seats).

      Sources: Claude pricing

      Every Claude plan, including Enterprise: Claude pricing.

      Using Claude through the API? Claude API pricing per 1M tokens.

      Sources: claude.com/pricing, support.claude.com/en/articles/11049741-what-is-the-max-plan.

      Claude Code cost calculator

      Claude Code has no separate price: it comes with paid Claude plans. Pick the plans and seats you need.

      Billing
      Plans that only offer one billing period use it automatically.
      Seats per plan

      Individual plans

      $20 per user/mo, billed monthly · $200/yr, billed annually
      $100 per user/mo, billed monthly only
      $200 per user/mo, billed monthly onlyUltra is a separate plan above Max.

      Team

      $25 per user/mo, billed monthly · $20 per user/mo, billed annually
      $125 per user/mo, billed monthly · $100 per user/mo, billed annually

      Estimated cost

      Per year$240
      Per month (average)$20
      1 × Claude Pro$240Claude · Monthly billing · $20 per user/mo

      USD, excluding tax, from the vendors’ official pricing pages (data as of Nov 14, 2026). Annual billing uses the published yearly price where there is one. Promotional prices are excluded unless ticked. Usage-based charges are not included unless listed above.

      How Claude Code pricing works

      Is Claude Code free?

      No. The Free Claude plan doesn’t include Claude Code. You need Pro, Max, Ultra or a Team seat.

      Pro vs Max vs Ultra

      All three include the same Claude Code access; the difference is how much you can use it. Pro is the baseline. Max gives 5x Pro usage both per 5-hour window and per week, plus 100 USD/month in Claude Platform API credits in API credits. Ultra gives 10x Pro usage per week, removes the 5-hour limit for verified accounts and adds 200 USD/month in Claude Platform API credits in API credits. If you regularly hit Pro’s 5-hour cap during long coding sessions, Max is the next step. If your weekly limit is the problem, compare it with Ultra.

      Teams

      Team Standard is $25 a seat ($20 billed annually) and Team Premium $125 ($100 annually). Both include Claude Code.

      Beyond plan limits

      Once you reach your plan’s limits, you can switch Claude Code to pay-as-you-go API credits through the Console. API per-token rates are covered on our Claude API pricing page.

      Claude Code is included

      Anthropic’s pricing page lists Claude Code in every paid plan. The plan you pick sets how much you can use it.

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      Claude Code pricing FAQ

      How much does Claude Code cost?
      No separate price. It comes with paid Claude plans starting at Pro, $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually).
      Does the free plan include Claude Code?
      No.
      What’s the difference between Max and Ultra?
      Max ($100) is 5x Pro per 5 hours and per week plus 100 USD/month in Claude Platform API credits in API credits; Ultra ($200) is 10x Pro weekly with no 5-hour limit for verified accounts plus 200 USD/month in Claude Platform API credits in API credits.
      Is there a team plan?
      Yes. Team Standard is $25/seat/mo ($20 annual) and Team Premium is $125/seat/mo ($100 annual).
      Do prices include tax?
      No, Anthropic’s prices exclude applicable tax.