# 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.

- Published: 2026-10-31T06:16:57.637Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/ai/2026-10-31/anthropic-renames-claude-max-20x-as-ultra-and-removes-the-fi
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- Section: tech
- Sources: [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Windows Report](https://windowsreport.com/anthropic-renames-claude-max-5x-and-20x-plans-removes-ultras-5-hour-limit/), [AI Weekly](https://aiweekly.co/alerts/anthropic-renames-max-20x-to-ultra-scraps-5-hour-cap-for-verified), [Data Studios](https://www.datastudios.org/post/claude-max-20x-renamed-ultra-removes-5-hour-limit-verified-accounts), [KuCoin News](https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/anthropic-s-s-1-filing-reveals-602-billion-in-compute-commitments-and-profitability-risks)

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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