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Morning Edition · Saturday, October 31, 2026Published at 2:16 AM EDT · New York
Anthropic Renames Claude Max 20x as "Ultra" and Removes the Five-Hour Usage Window for Verified Subscribers
Prices stay at $100 and $200 a month and weekly caps remain, but new Ultra accounts keep the five-hour limit until identity verification clears.
Anthropic has renamed its two top consumer subscriptions. The Max 5x plan is now just "Max" at $100 a month, and Max 20x is now "Ultra" at $200 a month, with no change in price (AI ML Big Data, Windows Report). The bigger change is to usage…
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