Anthropic renames Claude Max 20x to Ultra, drops 5-hour limit

Verification is automatic. Anthropic uses account and payment history to guard against fraud and abuse, and users have to do nothing. Any temporary restriction applied before verification lifts on its own once the account is verified. Phone-number verification at purchase is a separate process and does not remove the limit. If the "Current session" bar does not appear under "Usage" in settings, the account is already verified.

Limits that remain

Weekly limits still apply on Ultra, including a separate weekly cap for Fable, which Anthropic describes as its top model. Anthropic may also add weekly or monthly limits and model- or feature-specific restrictions to manage capacity and keep usage fair.

The $100 Max plan offers five times Pro's usage, both per five hours and per week, and keeps the five-hour cap. Both Max and Ultra allow Fable for up to half of weekly usage. Each also includes monthly API credits for Claude Platform: $100 for Max and $200 for Ultra. Pro is $20 per month when billed monthly. All prices exclude tax.

Pricing and switching

The $200 price applies to sign-ups on the web; mobile app prices may differ by platform. Billing is monthly only for now. When moving from annual Pro to Ultra, any remaining Pro balance above the Ultra price is applied as credit to future payments, provided the billing address matches. Google Play subscribers are charged the full new price at switch time, and unused time on the old plan extends the usage period, pushing the next renewal a few days past one month.

Ultra also brings early access to new models and features, and includes Claude Code in the same subscription.