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Claude subscription pricing
Compare 6 Claude plans, included models, usage notes, and when it makes more sense to use API token pricing instead.
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Claude Code subscription versus Enterprise cost gap
A new third-party analysis reports that selected heavy Claude Code users consumed model usage worth 12× to 40× their Max subscription spend when repriced at Anthropic's public API rates. These are list-price counterfactuals, not invoices or a universal discount.
Anthropic confirms that its current usage-based Enterprise seats include Claude Code but no token allowance: every token is billed separately at standard API rates. Read our Claude Code 40× pricing-gap analysis, then compare the live plans below with your own measured workload.
Claude Team access and support watch
A Claude Team customer reported that a paid workspace had been unavailable for more than a week. Anthropic's public status page currently reports all systems operational, so this is not a confirmed week-long platform outage; it may be an account- or organization-specific access problem.
Team members should ask a Primary Owner, Owner, or Console Admin to escalate through Anthropic's support messenger. Read our Claude Team account-access support guide for the evidence, documented escalation route, current seat pricing, and continuity checklist.
Cheapest paid plan
Claude Pro
$20/mo
Highest self-serve plan
Claude Max (20x)
$200/mo
Cheapest related API model
Claude Haiku 4.5
$1/1M input tokens
| Plan | Price | Included models | Usage notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Free free | Free | claude-haiku-4.5, claude-sonnet-5 | Limited Sonnet access, resets every 5 hours |
| Claude Pro pro | $20/mo | claude-sonnet-5, claude-opus-4.8, claude-haiku-4.5 | Approx 5x Free, priority during peak, extended context. Claude Fable 5 access continues via usage credits beginning July 20, 2026, with a one-time $100 Fable credit. |
| Claude Team team | $25/seat/mo | claude-sonnet-5, claude-opus-4.8, claude-haiku-4.5 | Standard Team seat: $20/seat/month when billed annually ($240/year) or $25 if billed monthly. Minimum 2 members. Claude Fable 5 access continues via usage credits beginning July 20, 2026, with a one-time $100 Fable credit. |
| Claude Max (5x) power | $100/mo | claude-fable-5, claude-opus-4.8, claude-sonnet-5, claude-haiku-4.5 | Claude Fable 5 is included beginning July 20, 2026 at 50% of this plan's usage limits. Standard Max 5x usage remains about 5x Pro across the rest of the model picker. |
| Claude Team Premium team | $125/seat/mo | claude-fable-5, claude-sonnet-5, claude-opus-4.8, claude-haiku-4.5 | Claude Fable 5 is included beginning July 20, 2026 at 50% of this plan's usage limits. Minimum 2 Team members. Premium seat is $100/seat/month when billed annually and $125/seat/month if billed monthly. |
| Claude Max (20x) max | $200/mo | claude-fable-5, claude-opus-4.8, claude-sonnet-5, claude-haiku-4.5 | Claude Fable 5 is included beginning July 20, 2026 at 50% of this plan's usage limits. Official Claude pricing page still lists Max 20x; price is retained from the prior verified source when the raw page only exposes Max pricing as 'From $100'. |
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Frequently asked questions
Which Claude subscription is cheapest?
The cheapest paid Claude plan we track is Claude Pro at $20/mo. Free plans are useful for testing, but paid plans usually unlock higher limits and better models.
Should I use Claude subscription pricing or API pricing?
Use a subscription for one person working inside the app. Use API pricing for software, agents, automations, batch jobs, or customer-facing workflows. The subscription vs API calculator models the break-even point from your daily usage.
How often is this page updated?
This page is generated from AI Pricing Guru subscription data and API pricing data. The current snapshot is dated 2026-08-31.