AI BriefingClaude Agent SDK Billing Change
·2026.05.14 11:19
Key point
Starting June 15, 2026, Anthropic will introduce separate credits for the Claude Agent SDK.
Details
Starting June 15, usage of the Claude Agent SDK and claude -p will be separated from the usage limits of Claude plans. Instead, each paid plan user will be given separate monthly credits dedicated to the Agent SDK, while interactive Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and web/desktop/mobile chat will continue to use the existing limits.
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Monthly Credits
- Pro: $20
- Max 5x: $100
- Max 20x: $200
- Team Standard: $20
- Team Premium: $100
- Enterprise usage-based: $20
- Enterprise seat-based Premium: $200
- Enterprise seat-based Standard: $0
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Operating Rules
- Credits are per user and are not pooled at the team level.
- They renew every month but do not roll over.
- When the limit is reached, if extra usage is enabled it switches to API overage billing; otherwise calls are stopped.
- Users are advised to move shared automation or production workloads to API key-based billing on the Claude Developer Platform.
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