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Apr 22, 2026 · Industry Insights

Pro Users Blocked from Claude Code—Upgrade to $100 Max Plan or Lose Access

Anthropic quietly removed Claude Code from its $20 Pro tier, making it exclusive to the $100‑per‑month Max plan, which sparked fierce backlash from developers, prompted a clarification that the change is a limited test, and highlighted the volatility of AI SaaS pricing as usage patterns shift toward heavy compute‑intensive tasks.