Claude Code removed from Anthropic's Pro plan, now only available on Max plans

✍️ OpenClawRadar📅 Published: April 21, 2026🔗 Source
Claude Code removed from Anthropic's Pro plan, now only available on Max plans
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Anthropic has restructured its Claude pricing plans, removing the Claude Code feature from the Pro tier and making it exclusive to higher-priced Max plans.

Plan Changes

The Pro plan now costs $17 per month with annual subscription (billed $200 upfront) or $20 if billed monthly. This plan includes:

  • Claude Cowork
  • Access to unlimited projects for organizing chats and documents
  • Research feature
  • Ability to use more Claude models
  • Claude for Excel (beta)
  • Claude for PowerPoint (beta)
  • Everything from the Free plan

Claude Code is now only available on Max plans, which start at $100 per month. Max plans offer:

  • 5x or 20x more usage than Pro
  • Higher output limits for all tasks
  • Early access to advanced Claude features
  • Priority access at high traffic times
  • Everything from the Pro plan
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Feature Comparison

According to the pricing page comparison table, Claude Code appears as a feature under these categories:

  • Features and capabilities: Claude Code is listed as a distinct feature
  • Create and edit files with code execution: Available on plans with Claude Code

The Free plan remains available at $0 and includes basic chat functionality across web, iOS, Android, and desktop, but does not include Claude Code.

Team and Enterprise Options

For organizations, Anthropic offers Team plans for 5-150 users and Enterprise plans with two variants:

  • Enterprise plan (self-serve): For organizations needing enterprise security features but wanting to move quickly without contacting sales
  • Enterprise plan (sales-assisted): For organizations requiring a tailored approach with traditional enterprise security features

Enterprise features include SSO, domain capture, admin controls for connectors, SCIM, audit logs, usage analytics, HIPAA-ready offering, custom data retention controls, and organization-wide skills deployment.

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