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Anthropic renames Max plans to Max and Ultra, lifts 5-hour limit for verified Ultra users

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Anthropic is renaming its $100 per month Max 5x plan to Max and its $200 per month Max 20x plan to Ultra, with no action required from existing subscribers. The company is also removing the 5-hour usage limit for verified Ultra accounts, effective immediately for most existing subscribers, with newer accounts to follow.

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    Anthropic renames its $100 per month Max 5x plan as Max and the $200 per month Max 20x plan as Ultra, and removes the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts (Claude/@claudeai)

    Claude / @claudeai : Anthropic renames its $100 per month Max 5x plan as Max and the $200 per month Max 20x plan as Ultra, and removes the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts — 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 subscribers. Newer accounts ke...

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