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Claude Code pricing in October 2026: plans and what is free

Claude Code is not part of the free Claude plan. It is included in paid plans: Pro at $17 per month billed annually ($200 up front) or $20 monthly, Max from $100 per month, Team and Enterprise, or you can pay as you go with Console API credits (claude.com/pricing and Anthropic's setup docs, read Oct 27, 2026). Usage shares your plan's limits.

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Evidence: Reported. Plans and limits are from claude.com/pricing and code.claude.com/docs read from the sources listed below on 2026-10-27 (America/Chicago). We did not run these products or models for this page.

Claude plans that include Claude Code

Claude plans and Claude Code access, read 2026-10-27
PlanPriceClaude CodeNotes
Free$0NoAnthropic: the free claude.ai plan does not include Claude Code access
Pro$17 per month billed annually ($200 up front), or $20 monthlyYesShares limits with claude.ai chat
MaxFrom $100 per monthYes5x or 20x Pro usage; the page lists $100 to $200 per month of API credits
TeamSee pricing pageYesIncludes API credits on the page
Enterprise$20 per seat per month plus usage at API ratesYesUsage billed at API rates
Console accountPay as you goYesAPI credits; also reachable through Bedrock, Vertex AI or Foundry

Limits

  • Limits reset on a rolling five-hour window plus weekly limits, per the pricing page, and Claude Code shares them with the chat apps.
  • Heavy use can switch to pay-as-you-go Console API credits, billed at API rates.

FAQ

How much does Claude Code cost?

It is included with paid Claude plans: Pro $17 per month billed annually or $20 monthly, Max from $100 per month, plus Team and Enterprise; or pay as you go with API credits (claude.com/pricing, read Oct 27, 2026).

Is Claude Code free?

No. Anthropic says the free claude.ai plan does not include Claude Code access. You need Pro, Max, Team, Enterprise or a Console account (code.claude.com/docs/en/setup, read Oct 27, 2026).

Is there a free way to try Claude Code?

We did not find a free Claude Code trial on the pages we read. The open-source opencode and Codex CLI are free to install, but you pay for the models they call unless you run a local one.

Sources

Page history

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