Anthropic renames Max 5x to Max and Max 20x to Ultra, drops 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts
Anthropic has renamed its Claude Max 5x plan as Max and its Max 20x plan as Ultra. Prices are unchanged at $100 and $200 per month, and the 5-hour limit is being removed for verified Ultra accounts, according to the Claude account on X.
Anthropic is removing the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts, and has renamed its two Claude Max subscription tiers. According to an announcement from the official Claude account (@claudeai) on X, the plan formerly called Max 5x is now Max, and the plan formerly called Max 20x is now Ultra.
What changed
- Max 5x is now Max. Anthropic says the price is still $100 per month.
- Max 20x is now Ultra. Anthropic says the price is still $200 per month.
- 5-hour limit removed for verified Ultra accounts. Anthropic says the change starts today with most existing subscribers.
Anthropic says current subscribers do not need to take any action.
Pricing summary
| Previous name | New name | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Max 5x | Max | $100/month |
| Max 20x | Ultra | $200/month |
This announcement covers plan names, pricing and usage limits. It does not introduce a new model, and no model, context window or per-token pricing figures were given.
What this means
The rename changes how the two top consumer tiers are labeled, not what they cost: Anthropic states the $100 and $200 monthly prices are unchanged. The substantive change is the removal of the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts, which Anthropic says is rolling out starting today to most existing subscribers. Subscribers who want to know whether their account is covered should check their plan status in Claude, since the rollout is described as reaching most existing subscribers first.
The announcement was made on the official Claude account on X.
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