Packaging change·Sep 14 → Sep 21, 2026·Week 39, 2026·AI & Machine Learning

Anthropic boosts context window to 1M across all Claude plans

Context window in the Individual comparison table jumped from 200k to Up to 1M (varies by model) across Free, Pro, Max 5x, and Max 20x plans.; Free plan gained Projects access (Up to 5, was none); Max 5x and Max 20x lost the annual billing option and are now Monthly-only, while Pro keeps Monthly and annual.; Claude Cowork dropped as a gated feature: removed from Pro's feature list and comparison t

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What changed

Package change

Free plan gained Projects access (Up to 5, was none); Max 5x and Max 20x lost the annual billing option and are now Monthly-only, while Pro keeps Monthly and annual.

Feature change

Claude Cowork dropped as a gated feature: removed from Pro's feature list and comparison table; Pro now shows 'Hand off and schedule tasks', with a banner noting Cowork is now built into Claude.

Limit increase

Context window in the Individual comparison table jumped from 200k to Up to 1M (varies by model) across Free, Pro, Max 5x, and Max 20x plans.

Before and after

Sep 14, 2026 vs Sep 21, 2026

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Change 1 of 3 · pricing restructured

Free plan gained Projects access (Up to 5, was none); Max 5x and Max 20x lost the annual billing option and are now Monthly-only, while Pro keeps Monthly and annual.

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