Claude Rename Max 20x to Ultra and remove its 5-hour usage limit
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Claude Rename Max 20x to Ultra and remove the 5-hour usage limit for verified Ultra accounts.
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Claude Rename Max 20x to Ultra and remove its 5-hour usage limit
PANews October 31 reported that Claude posted on X that the Max plans would be renamed: Max 5x would be renamed Max, and Max 20x would be renamed Ultra, with prices remaining at 100 USD and 200 USD per month, respectively; existing subscribers do not need to take any action. Effective immediately, the 5-hour usage limit for verified Ultra accounts is also being removed, initially covering most existing subscribers; newer accounts will remain subject to temporary limits until verification is completed, and will receive an email notification when the limits are lifted. Weekly usage limits remain unchanged.
Claude said that Max 5x would be renamed Max, and Max 20x would be renamed Ultra.
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The prices of Max and Ultra would remain at 100 USD and 200 USD。
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per month, respectively. Existing subscribers do not need to take any action.
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The 5-hour usage limit for verified Ultra accounts has been removed, initially covering most existing subscribers.
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Newer accounts will remain subject to temporary limits until verification is completed, and will receive an email notification when the limits are lifted.
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Weekly usage limits remain unchanged.
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This is Claude an adjustment to the plan names and usage rules: the higher-tier plan has been renamed Ultra, and verified accounts are no longer subject to 5-hour limits, but weekly limits remain in place.
Why it matters to readers
Verified Ultra users can use the service continuously for longer periods; new accounts may still face temporary limits due to verification and anti-fraud measures.
If you subscribe to Claude, you should pay attention to the plan name changes, account verification requirements, and weekly usage limits.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence is PANews' retelling of Claude's post on X, not Claude the link to the original post.
The specific coverage of “most existing subscribers” was not disclosed.
When the temporary restriction on a relatively new account will be lifted depends on the verification result; the evidence does not specify a particular timeframe.
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