AI BriefingAnthropic Cutting Off Claude Code for New Pro ($20/month) Subscribers?
·2026.04.22 10:22
Key point
Signs have emerged that Anthropic is restricting Claude Code access for new Claude Pro subscribers.
Details
A report has emerged suggesting that Anthropic appears to have excluded Claude Code access for new subscribers to the $20/month Claude Pro plan.
- Previously, the Pro/Max plan description included language indicating Claude Code was available, but it has been confirmed that the support documentation changed from "Pro or Max" to "Max".
- However, some existing Pro users can still use Claude Code, raising the possibility that the restriction applies only to new subscribers.
- Anthropic explained this as a small-scale test targeting about 2% of new prosumer subscribers, and stated that existing Pro/Max subscribers are not affected.
- The article's author suspected that, based on the documentation update and site changes, this could be more than a simple test and may represent a change in pricing plan policy.
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