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Claude plans & usage limits (Oct 2026)
Anthropic · official pricing: https://claude.com/pricing
| Plan | Price | Messages / usage | Reset windows | Context window | Image & video | Deep research | Agents & coding | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Free | Free | No fixed message count; 'covers everyday questions' | Rolling 5-hour session window | Up to tokens, varies by model | No image/video generation listed | Research: not included | Claude Code not included; code execution and file creation included | ✓ 2026-10-17 |
| Claude Pro | $20/mo | No fixed count; at least 5x the Free usage per 5-hour session | Rolling 5-hour session + weekly limits; shared across chat and Claude Code | Up to tokens, varies by model | No image/video generation listed | Research included | Claude Code included (shares the same limits); Fable via usage credits only | ✓ 2026-10-17 |
| Claude Max 5x | $100/mo | 5x Pro usage per 5-hour session | Rolling 5-hour session + weekly limits | Up to tokens, varies by model | No image/video generation listed | Research included | Claude Code included; Fable up to 50% of weekly limits; $100/month new API credits | ✓ 2026-10-17 |
| Claude Max 20x | $200/mo | 20x Pro usage per 5-hour session | Rolling 5-hour session + weekly limits | Up to tokens, varies by model | No image/video generation listed | Research included | Claude Code included; Fable up to 50% of weekly limits; $200/month new API credits | ✓ 2026-10-17 |
📡 Latest real Claude limit reports
See all →Limit pressure: Very high · 68 reports in 7 days, 69 in 30
Reports hitting the Claude 5-hour limit.
“… after resetting my usage bank and sending a one prompt to astra drained the whole 5 hour usage limit under 3-4 minutes.”
— @JuragatA on X · View source ↗
Reports hitting the Claude weekly limit.
“Sometimes you hit the limit just once a month and instead of struggling with several accounts, I’d personally pay for the reset.”
— u/akuma-i in r/ClaudeAI · View source ↗
Reports hitting the Claude 5-hour limit.
“… 5.5 medium which spawned six sonnet 5.5 high subagents and burned my 5 hour limit on the $20 plan in 13 minutes.”
— @squidllee on X · View source ↗
Reports hitting the Claude 5-hour limit.
“Seriously, @thsottiaux, Astra burned through my entire 5-hour usage limit in just 22 minutes?”
— @Michaelzsguo on X · View source ↗
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Recent Claude changes
- Claude deadline
Deadline: Claude banked reset expires
Unused Sep 22 reset cards can be applied until Oct 22, 2026. Source ↗
Sloane: Use it or lose it: apply your saved reset before Oct 22. - Claude limits
Anthropic raises 5-hour limits on Pro, Max and Team; one-time banked reset
Five-hour limits increased (amount not published) alongside Opus 5.5. Paid users got a saved rate-limit reset usable until Oct 22, 2026. Source ↗
Sloane: A welcome bump, but Anthropic didn't say how big. Check Settings → Usage to see yours.