Claude's official account announced on 10 30: Max 5x is renamed to Max (still 100 per month), and Max 20x is renamed to Ultra (still 200 per month); subscribers do not need to take any action. Additionally, the 5-hour rolling limit is removed for verified Ultra accounts. This change will initially cover most existing subscribers starting today; newer accounts will retain temporary limits until verification is complete and will receive an email when the limit is lifted. Weekly limits remain unchanged. The current pricing page states: Max offers 5 times the usage of Pro (per 5 hours and weekly), while Ultra offers 10 times the weekly usage of Pro, with no 5-hour limit for verified accounts.
Confidence: High (80) · Event Time 2026-10-30
Reasoning
- The 5-hour window is the limit most frequently hit by heavy users (especially those running Claude Code for extended periods); with Ultra removing this limit, only the weekly cap remains, meaning long tasks are no longer forcibly interrupted, but the weekly quota may be exhausted more quickly.
- The pricing page also indicates that both tiers include "Fable usage capped at half the weekly quota" and monthly API credits (Max 100, Ultra 200, marked as New); this contrasts with the concurrent trend of OpenAI and xAI tightening monthly usage caps, representing an enhancement in the higher-priced tiers.
Usage
- Existing Max 20x subscribers are automatically upgraded to Ultra with no action required; new accounts should watch for verification emails. Current usage can be viewed in Settings > Usage, and plan comparisons are available at claude.com/pricing.
Risks
- The specific requirements for "account verification" are not explained in either the announcement or the pricing page; Fable credits and API credits are marked as New, but they are not mentioned in the announcement tweet from 10 30, and their effective date is not specified.
- The pricing page notes that Anthropic may adjust prices and plans at its discretion and may limit usage through other means, such as weekly/monthly caps or restrictions on models and features.