Anthropic moves conversation memory from Pro plan to Free tier
What happened
Between the Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 9, 2026 captures of Anthropic's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Memory across conversations moved from Pro to Free plan. Pulse files it as a product change (feature change) with a neutral direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 12, 2026) lists Pro at $17, Enterprise (self-serve) at $20, Team (Standard seat) at $20, Max 5x at $100 and Team (Premium seat) at $100.
It lands 6 days after Anthropic's previous change, "Anthropic adds web search to feature comparison table" (Mar 3, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "Anthropic API replaces Sonnet 4.5 with 4.6 at same price point" (Feb 18, 2026), "Anthropic brings Claude to PowerPoint with new Max plan feature" (Week 7, 2026) and "Anthropic API rolls out tiered pricing for Opus 4.6 by context length" (Week 7, 2026). Anthropic has been tracked since 2024-11-17.
In the same window OpenAI, X and Microsoft also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Pro · FeatureChangedProFree plan
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | Feature | Pro | Free plan | Changed |
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 Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 9, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where "Pro" becomes "Free plan".
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Anthropic, the last 90 days
Full history- Apr 11, 2026improvedAnthropic Opens Memory to Free Users, Adds PowerPoint Integration
- Apr 4, 2026packagingAnthropic API Drops Tiered Pricing for Sonnet 4.6, Goes Flat Rate
- Mar 16, 2026packagingAnthropic API simplifies pricing, removes volume-based tiers
- Mar 9, 2026improvedAnthropic moves conversation memory from Pro plan to Free tier · this change
- Mar 3, 2026improvedAnthropic adds web search to feature comparison table
- Feb 18, 2026packagingAnthropic API replaces Sonnet 4.5 with 4.6 at same price point
- Week 7, 2026improvedAnthropic brings Claude to PowerPoint with new Max plan feature
- Week 7, 2026packagingAnthropic API rolls out tiered pricing for Opus 4.6 by context length
- Feb 9, 2026improvedAnthropic introduces Claude in PowerPoint under Max plan for enhanced features.
- Feb 9, 2026packagingAnthropic API unveils Opus 4.6 pricing with new >200K token tiers
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- OpenAIFeb 23OpenAI unveils new tiered pricing: Free, $8 Go, $20 Plus, $200 Pro
- XFeb 18X adds real-time voice AI, drops structured outputs from API
- MicrosoftJan 20Microsoft Copilot Transforms Copilot Pro into Family-Oriented 365 Premium Subscription with Enhanced AI Features and Increased Cloud Storage
Questions about this change
Did Anthropic raise prices in March 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 9, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a product change: feature change.
What changed on Anthropic's pricing page between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 9, 2026?
Pro feature: Pro → Free plan, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 9, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Anthropic change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 9 other pricing-page changes for Anthropic in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Anthropic adds web search to feature comparison table" on Mar 3, 2026; Anthropic has been tracked since 2024-11-17.