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Claude Pro limits per session

Claude Pro is $20 per month, or $200 billed annually, and as of Oct 20, 2026 it includes at least 5x Free usage per rolling 5-hour session. Weekly limits apply. The pricing page does not publish the weekly amount or a fixed message count.

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Claude plans
Tier Monthly Annual Limits Status Verified
Free $0 — checking Not listed Verified today
Official pricing page
Pro $20
Annual billed up front. The pricing page lists $17/mo effective.
$200 At least 5x Free usage per session; rolling 5-hour session window plus weekly limits on paid plans; Claude Code included
Claude Code
Structured limits
  • usage: 5 x Free per 5h session — at least; rolling window
  • usage: amount not published weekly cap per week — weekly limits apply; the amount is not published
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Official pricing page
Max 5x — checking
The Max card says from $100 per month, with a choice of 5x or 20x usage. Separate subscription prices for those two options are not on the page. A comparison row of monthly API credits shows $100 and $200, and those figures are not stored as the plan price.
— checking 5x Pro usage; includes API credits (page states $100-200/mo credits across Max tiers)
Structured limits
  • usage: 5 x Pro
  • api_credits: amount not published USD per month per month — The page states $100-200/mo credits across Max tiers, not one amount for this tier
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Official pricing page
Max 20x — checking
The Max card says from $100 per month, with a choice of 5x or 20x usage. Separate subscription prices for those two options are not on the page. A comparison row of monthly API credits shows $100 and $200, and those figures are not stored as the plan price.
— checking 20x Pro usage
Structured limits
  • usage: 20 x Pro
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Official pricing page

The product page also says context goes up to 1M tokens. It does not say that figure is unique to Pro. Claude Code is included on Pro. Max 5x is 5x Pro usage and Max 20x is 20x Pro usage. API credits of $100-200 per month are stated across Max tiers, not as one number for a single tier.

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Claude: Max 5x / Max 20x

On October 20, 2026 the Claude pricing page lists Max from $100 per month and does not publish separate 5x and 20x subscription prices. The $100 and $200 amounts in the comparison table are monthly API credits.

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Claude: Team Standard / Team Premium

Claude Team lists a standard seat at $25 per month or $20 per seat if billed annually, and a premium seat at $125 per month or $100 per seat if billed annually. Teams are 2 to 150 seats. Enterprise is $20 per seat per month, billed annually, with a 20 seat minimum, plus API usage.

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Questions

How many messages does Claude Pro allow every 5 hours?
The verified pricing page does not give a message count. It says at least 5x Free usage per rolling 5-hour session, plus weekly limits.
What is the annual Claude Pro price?
$200 up front, listed as $17 per month effective, beside the $20 monthly price.
Is Claude Code on the Pro plan?
Yes. The Pro limits text says Claude Code is included.

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