Anthropic splits Max into Max ($100) and Ultra ($200), replacing Max 20x
What happened
Between the Oct 30, 2026 and Oct 31, 2026 captures of Anthropic's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Max's tier choice (From $100, 5x or 20x Pro usage) split into two named plans: Max at $100/month (5x Pro usage every 5 hours and every week, $100/month API credits) and Ultra at $200/month, replacing Max 20x (no 5-hour limit for verified accounts, 10x Pro usage every week, $200/month API credits, the same amount Max 20x had). 'Higher output limits for all tasks' dropped from the Max card. Pulse files it as a packaging change (package change) with a neutral direction. The current page lists Pro at $17, Team (Standard seat) at $20, Enterprise (self-serve) at $20, Max at $100 and Team (Premium seat) at $100.
It lands 19 days after Anthropic's previous change, "Anthropic gives Max subscribers monthly API credits, up to $200" (Oct 12, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Anthropic API launches Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/$0.50 per MTok, Haiku 4.5 goes Legacy" (Oct 12, 2026), "Anthropic opens Claude Design, Slides and Docs to Free plan users" (Oct 9, 2026) and "Anthropic API launches Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/$0.50, halves Sonnet 5.5 cache reads" (Oct 8, 2026). Anthropic has been tracked since 2024-11-17.
In the same window OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, X and Mistral AI also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Max, Pro, Ultra · PackagingRemoved
Before'Higher output limits for all tasks'
AfterNot listed
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max, Pro, Ultra | Packaging | 'Higher output limits for all tasks' | Not listed | Removed |
Values as written on Anthropic's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Anthropic's pricing page (anthropic.com) from Oct 30, 2026 and Oct 31, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where the 'Higher output limits for all tasks' no longer appears.
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Anthropic, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 31, 2026packagingAnthropic splits Max into Max ($100) and Ultra ($200), replacing Max 20x · this change
- Oct 12, 2026improvedAnthropic gives Max subscribers monthly API credits, up to $200
- Oct 12, 2026decreaseAnthropic API launches Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/$0.50 per MTok, Haiku 4.5 goes Legacy
- Oct 9, 2026improvedAnthropic opens Claude Design, Slides and Docs to Free plan users
- Oct 8, 2026decreaseAnthropic API launches Haiku 5.5 at $0.10/$0.50, halves Sonnet 5.5 cache reads
- Sep 28, 2026improvedAnthropic API: Opus 5.5 launches, replaces Opus 5 as flagship
- Sep 21, 2026improvedAnthropic boosts context window to 1M across all Claude plans
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- OpenAIOct 30OpenAI: Pro plan adds up to $500/month in API credits
- MicrosoftOct 26Microsoft Microsoft365 365 rewrites Copilot AI bullets, drops webinars line from Teams
- GoogleOct 12Google Workspace swaps Gems for AI skills, rewords Gemini on Starter plan
- XOct 12X adds Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite to API from $0.02/sec, up to 1080p
- Mistral AIOct 12Mistral AI cuts Free plan API credits, gives free users Vibe CLI and IDE tools
Questions about this change
Did Anthropic raise prices in October 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 30, 2026 and Oct 31, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: package change.
What changed on Anthropic's pricing page between Oct 30, 2026 and Oct 31, 2026?
Max, Pro, Ultra packaging: 'Higher output limits for all tasks' → Not listed, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 30, 2026 and Oct 31, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Anthropic change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 7 other pricing-page changes for Anthropic in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Anthropic gives Max subscribers monthly API credits, up to $200" on Oct 12, 2026; Anthropic has been tracked since 2024-11-17.