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Claude removes the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts
- Who
- Anthropic
- What
- removes the five-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts
- Quote
We're removing the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts.
What happened
Boris Cherny says Claude is removing the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts. In the quoted announcement, @claudeai says Max 5x is becoming Max and Max 20x is becoming Ultra, with prices unchanged at $100/month and $200, respectively; subscribers need to take no action.
Links in the post: 1Why it matters
The announcement distinguishes plan renaming from pricing changes and identifies verified Ultra accounts as the group gaining removal of the 5-hour limit.
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See the full storyAnthropic Renames Claude Max Plans and Begins Removing Five-Hour Limit for Verified Ultra AccountsReported by 2 sources
We're removing the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts. https://t.co/CewlkJkBmj
We’re renaming our Max plans: Max 5x → Max Max 20x → Ultra Max is still $100/month, and Ultra is still $200. If you’re a subscriber, there’s nothing you need to do. We’re also removing the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts, starting today with most existing https://t.co/9QR5ASBbebView the quoted post on X
The story so far
Anthropic announced that Claude’s Max 5x plan is becoming Max and Max 20x is becoming Ultra, with prices unchanged, and said it is removing the five-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts. The limit change began rolling out October 30, starting with most existing verified Ultra accounts. Max remains $100 per month, and Ultra remains $200 per month. Claude said existing subscribers do not need to take any action.
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