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Claude Code plans and prices
| Plan | Published price | Billing | Included usage and terms | Source and checked date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Free | $0 | Monthly billing | Free Claude access does not include Claude Code. | Official source |
| Claude Pro | $20 | Monthly billing | Claude Code shares the plan's usage pool with Claude apps, with session and weekly limits and extra usage at API rates. | Official source |
| Claude Pro | $17 ($200.00 up front) | Annual billing (per month) | Claude Code shares the plan's usage pool with Claude apps, with session and weekly limits and extra usage at API rates. | Official source |
| Claude Max 5x | $100 | Monthly billing | Max 5x provides five times Pro usage and monthly API credits, subject to the published terms. | Official source |
| Claude Max 20x | $200 | Monthly billing | Max 20x provides twenty times Pro usage and monthly API credits, subject to the published terms. | Official source |
| Claude Team Standard | $25 | Monthly billing; per seat; minimum 2 seats | Claude Code shares the plan's usage pool with Claude apps, with session and weekly limits and extra usage at API rates. | Official source |
| Claude Team Standard | $20 | Annual billing (per month); per seat; minimum 2 seats | Claude Code shares the plan's usage pool with Claude apps, with session and weekly limits and extra usage at API rates. | Official source |
| Claude Team Premium | $125 | Monthly billing; per seat; minimum 2 seats | Claude Code shares the plan's usage pool with Claude apps, with session and weekly limits and extra usage at API rates. | Official source |
| Claude Team Premium | $100 | Annual billing (per month); per seat; minimum 2 seats | Claude Code shares the plan's usage pool with Claude apps, with session and weekly limits and extra usage at API rates. | Official source |
| Claude Enterprise | US$20/seat/month | Annual billing (per month); per seat; minimum 20 seats | Enterprise requires at least twenty seats billed annually, plus usage at API rates. | Official source |
Annual billing vs monthly billing
| Plan | Billed monthly, 12 months | Billed annually | Yearly saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Pro | $240.00 | $200.00 | $40.00 (16.7%) |
| Claude Team Standard (per seat) | $300.00 | $240.00 | $60.00 (20.0%) |
| Claude Team Premium (per seat) | $1,500.00 | $1,200.00 | $300.00 (20.0%) |
Plan price vs API cost
These rows show what the same monthly usage would cost on an API key, divided by each Claude Code plan price. Subscription limits are based on messages, sessions, or usage multipliers and may cap before this assumed workload. An API-cost-to-plan-price ratio compares spending only; it does not measure included usage.
Usage profiles and token assumptions are disclosed on the Claude Code vs Codex vs Cursor cost comparison. Estimates are gross input, output and cache-read charges before credits and tax.
| Profile | Model | API spend | ÷ Claude Pro ($20.00) | ÷ Claude Max 5x ($100.00) | ÷ Claude Max 20x ($200.00) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo Pro | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $36.40 | 1.82× | 0.36× | 0.18× |
| Solo Pro | Claude Opus 5.5 | $72.80 | 3.64× | 0.73× | 0.36× |
| Solo Pro | Claude Haiku 5.5 | $1.84 | 0.09× | 0.02× | 0.01× |
| Power User | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $212.00 | 10.60× | 2.12× | 1.06× |
| Power User | Claude Opus 5.5 | $424.00 | 21.20× | 4.24× | 2.12× |
| Power User | Claude Haiku 5.5 | $10.70 | 0.53× | 0.11× | 0.05× |
| Small Team | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $818.00 | 40.90× | 8.18× | 4.09× |
| Small Team | Claude Opus 5.5 | $1,636.00 | 81.80× | 16.36× | 8.18× |
| Small Team | Claude Haiku 5.5 | $41.30 | 2.06× | 0.41× | 0.21× |
Team seat costs
Monthly seat totals exclude usage charges. Annual rows show a monthly equivalent with an annual commitment; a plus sign keeps the published price floor.
| Plan | Billing | 2 developers | 5 developers | 10 developers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Team Standard | Monthly billing; minimum 2 seats | $50.00 | $125.00 | $250.00 |
| Claude Team Standard | Annual billing (per month); minimum 2 seats | $40.00 | $100.00 | $200.00 |
| Claude Team Premium | Monthly billing; minimum 2 seats | $250.00 | $625.00 | $1,250.00 |
| Claude Team Premium | Annual billing (per month); minimum 2 seats | $200.00 | $500.00 | $1,000.00 |
| Claude Enterprise | Annual billing (per month); minimum 20 seats | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
How Claude Code billing works
Claude Code is included in paid plans and shares usage with Claude apps; rolling five-hour sessions and weekly limits apply to paid individual and Team usage, with extra usage charged at API rates. Max and Team also advertise monthly API credits, subject to their terms; Enterprise combines seats with usage at API rates. Official billing terms.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Claude Code cost per month?
Individual plans cost Claude Pro $20.00, Claude Max 5x $100.00, Claude Max 20x $200.00 a month. Claude Team Standard costs $25.00 per user a month with a minimum of 2 seats. Prices are published USD prices before tax.
Is there a free Claude Code plan?
Claude Free does not include Claude Code.
How is usage beyond a Claude Code plan billed?
Claude Code is included in paid plans and shares usage with Claude apps; rolling five-hour sessions and weekly limits apply to paid individual and Team usage, with extra usage charged at API rates. Max and Team also advertise monthly API credits, subject to their terms; Enterprise combines seats with usage at API rates.
Is annual billing cheaper for Claude Code?
Claude Pro costs $200.00 a year billed annually versus $240.00 billed monthly, saving $40.00 (16.7%); Claude Team Standard costs $240.00 a year per seat billed annually versus $300.00 billed monthly, saving $60.00 (20.0%); Claude Team Premium costs $1,200.00 a year per seat billed annually versus $1,500.00 billed monthly, saving $300.00 (20.0%).
When is an API key cheaper than Claude Pro?
For the disclosed Solo Pro assumptions, Claude Haiku 5.5 API usage costs $1.84 a month versus $20.00 for Claude Pro. An API key costs less when your actual API spending stays below the plan price; plan usage limits still apply.