Anthropic’s individual Claude plans are organized into Free, Pro, Max, and Ultra tiers, with higher prices buying substantially more usage rather than a wholly different set of core tools. Free costs nothing and has limited five-hour and weekly allowances. Pro costs $20 monthly, or $17 per month when paid annually, and adds features such as Claude Code, research, scheduled tasks, and access to more models. Max costs $100 monthly and offers five times Pro’s usage, priority access at busy times, early access to advanced features, and $100 in monthly API credits. The new Ultra tier costs $200 monthly, removes the five-hour limit for verified accounts, provides ten times Pro’s weekly usage, and includes $200 in API credits. Usage still varies with the model and the length of chats and files.
The feature comparison shows that many capabilities - including web search, connectors, memory, file creation, and Claude’s design and document tools - are available even on Free, while paid plans add usage, models, research, or work tools. Separate Team plans serve organizations of 2-150 people, with standard seats starting at $20 per month annually and premium seats at $100; they include administration and pooled API credits. Enterprise adds controls such as spend limits, audit logs, role-based permissions, and custom data retention, with pricing based on seats plus API-rate usage. The page also describes a university-wide education offering and makes clear that individual Max and Ultra subscriptions are distinct from organizational plans.
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