Claude Code plans and usage limits

Vendor: Anthropic

Hit your limit? Claude Code usage limit reached? What to do

How limits work: Rolling 5-hour session window plus weekly limits on paid plans; one pool shared across Claude apps and Claude Code. No fixed message count published.
claude.com checked 2026-10-19 · support.claude.com checked 2026-10-19

Tool	Plan	Price	Stated usage limits	Window	Included models	Source
Claude Code	Free	$0	No Claude Code access	5-hour session	Sonnet, Haiku	claude.com checked 2026-10-19
Claude Code	Pro	$20/mo monthly; $17/mo billed annually ($200 up front)	At least 5x Free usage per 5-hour session; weekly limits apply; exact count not disclosed	5-hour + weekly	Opus, Sonnet, Haiku; Fable via usage credits	claude.com checked 2026-10-19
Claude Code	Max 5x	$100/mo	5x Pro per-session usage; weekly limit across all models; exact count not disclosed. Fable capped at 50% of weekly limits. $100/mo API credits	5-hour + weekly	Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Haiku	support.claude.com checked 2026-10-19
Claude Code	Max 20x	$200/mo	20x Pro per-session usage; weekly limit across all models; exact count not disclosed. Fable capped at 50% of weekly limits. $200/mo API credits	5-hour + weekly	Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Haiku	support.claude.com checked 2026-10-19

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