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Is Claude Code Being Removed from the Pro Plan?

·2026.04.22 10:43

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Anthropic appears to be moving to remove Claude Code access from the Pro plan and shift to API-based billing.

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It has been confirmed that Anthropic has removed access to its AI coding tool Claude Code for new subscribers to the $20/month Pro Plan.

Currently, Anthropic's support documentation and website pricing page have changed the Claude Code entry to be Max Plan exclusive, while existing Pro users can still access it via the web app and CLI.

Anthropic has explained this as a small-scale test targeting about 2% of new sign-ups, but doubts have been raised in the community given that the changes have already been reflected in official documentation and the website.

This move is interpreted as a cost-cutting measure in line with the recent shift to per-token billing applied to enterprise users. As a result, using Claude Code going forward is likely to incur additional API token-based costs separate from the subscription fee.

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