Subscription comparison · Anthropic
Claude Max vs Claude Pro
The monthly prices of Claude Max and Claude Pro as each provider lists them, the usage limits each publishes in its own words, and what the terms say about automated use. Features and output quality are not compared.
Calculated impact price per month and over 12 months
Claude Max costs $100.00 a month and Claude Pro $20.00 a month with monthly billing, as listed in the United States on , so Claude Max is $80.00 a month more than Claude Pro (400.0 %): $960.00 more over 12 months.
| Price, USD | Claude Max | Claude Pro | Claude Max minus Claude Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per month, monthly billing | $100.00 Published | $20.00 Published | +$80.00 (+400.0 %) |
| Per month, billed yearly | Not listed | $17.00 Published | — |
| 12 months, monthly billing | $1,200.00 | $240.00 | +$960.00 |
Calculated 12 months = 12 × the monthly price; prices per person, as listed in the United States on . Sources: Claude Max price page · Claude Pro price page.
Limits in the provider’s words Published quoted with the date read
| What the provider says | Claude Max | Claude Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Messages | Not in our data | “The number of messages you can send will vary based on message length, including the length of files you attach, the length of your current conversation, and the model or feature you use.”support.claude.com, read |
| Usage compared with another plan | “The Max plan includes five times the Pro plan's usage every five hours and every week.”support.claude.com, read | “Pro gives you at least 5x more usage per 5-hour session than Free.”claude.com, read |
| Reset | “Max plans have a five-hour limit, a weekly usage limit that applies across all models, and a separate weekly limit for Fable.”support.claude.com, read | “Pro plans have a five-hour limit and a weekly usage limit that applies across all models.”support.claude.com, read |
| Weekly limit | “Max plans have a five-hour limit, a weekly usage limit that applies across all models, and a separate weekly limit for Fable.”support.claude.com, read | “Pro plans have a five-hour limit and a weekly usage limit that applies across all models.”support.claude.com, read |
| Coding agent | “Claude Code is included in all paid plans. It shares the same usage limits as the rest of your plan, so your work in the terminal and your chats draw from one pool.”claude.com, read | “Claude Code is included in all paid plans. It shares the same usage limits as the rest of your plan, so your work in the terminal and your chats draw from one pool.”claude.com, read |
| How is voice mode limited on this plan? | Not in our data | “Voice conversations count toward your regular usage limits based on your subscription plan.”support.claude.com, read |
| How many files can I upload per chat on this plan 5x? | “Chat uploads File size: 500MB per file Number of files: Up to 20 files per chat”support.claude.com, read | Not in our data |
| How many files can I upload per chat on this plan? | “Chat uploads File size: 500MB per file Number of files: Up to 20 files per chat”support.claude.com, read | “Chat uploads File size: 500MB per file Number of files: Up to 20 files per chat”support.claude.com, read |
Word for word from each provider’s own pages, each read on at least two different dates; a row says “Not in our data” where we have no such statement for that plan.
Automated use in the terms
What the terms that apply to each plan say about automated access or scraping, which matters if you plan to run the subscription from scripts rather than by hand.
- Claude Max — Anthropic Consumer Terms of Service restricts automated access or scraping: “To crawl, scrape, or otherwise harvest data or information from our Services other than as permitted under these Terms.” — read .
- Claude Pro — Anthropic Consumer Terms of Service restricts automated access or scraping: “To crawl, scrape, or otherwise harvest data or information from our Services other than as permitted under these Terms.” — read .