Day 7 receipt
Claude Ultra (no 5-hour limit)
Day 1 of 7Announced in a post on Anthropic's official Claude account on X on 30 Oct 2026 (17:29 UTC); no anthropic.com/news post. The Ultra help-centre article and claude.com/pricing are the companion vendor pages.
Anthropic renamed Max 20x to Ultra and Max 5x to Max, and began removing the five-hour usage limit for verified Ultra accounts.
Launch dayWhat they claimed, quoted word for word · 5
“We’re also removing the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts, starting today with most existing subscribers.”
One writer saw the five-hour bar disappear the same day. Others who say they have paid for months still had the bar a day later, and nobody outside Anthropic can measure 'most'.
“Newer accounts keep a temporary limit until they’re verified, which helps us prevent fraud and abuse. You'll get an email when it's removed.”
One first-hand account got a 'limit removed' email the same day. Users still waiting say verification is not limited to new accounts; no other confirmations of the email yet.
“Weekly limits remain unchanged.”
Anthropic's pricing page and several outlets say the weekly cap was already 10 times Pro, so the new 10x label reads as a cut to some users. Two users report the week draining fast; no before-and-after measurements yet.
“If you’re a subscriber, there’s nothing you need to do.”
Plans were renamed automatically and verification has no button or form, as Anthropic's help page and coverage confirm. The only option for those still limited is to wait.
“To check, go to Settings > Usage. If you don't see a Current session bar, your account is verified.”
A first-hand write-up shows the bar and the matching /usage line going away once the account was verified; users still waiting report the bar is still there.
Day 7What real users report · 4
In the main r/ClaudeCode thread on the change, one subscriber says their account is not verified after about a year of on-and-off subscribing, so the five-hour limit still applies; another replies that it is likely still rolling out.
A commenter says they are still waiting for verification after several months of payments and still see the Current session bar, so the five-hour window still applies to them.
A commenter says they hit their weekly limit in two days for the first time the day before, and suspects the change is sleight of hand. No figures given.
An Ultra user, whose Usage panel still shows a Current session bar, reports that weekly usage rises about half as fast as session usage, so one five-hour session would use roughly half the week. They ask Anthropic to publish the intended ratio.
Open as of 31 Oct · 0 comments · 0 reactions · Open the source
OthersWhat outlets and testers say · 6
Says the five-hour cap goes only for verified accounts with weekly usage left, that there is no way to request or speed up verification, and that without the session cap Ultra users could hit the unchanged weekly limit sooner.
“Anthropic just removed one of Claude’s biggest usage limits — but not for everyone” · Open the source
First-hand: after the rename email the five-hour window still read 40% in Claude Code; a second email saying the limit was removed came the same day, and the Current session bar and /usage line went away. Notes no newsroom post and no end date for the rollout.
“The Five-Hour Wall Comes Down, One Account at a Time” · Open the source
Reports the weekly ceiling stays at 10 times Pro and that unverified Ultra accounts keep a provisional five-hour limit; describes power users welcoming the change. Does not test it.
“Anthropic Overhauls Premium Tiers, Eliminates Session Limits for Top-Paying Claude Users” · Open the source
Short news item on the rename that confirms prices stay the same. Does not cover the five-hour limit or test anything.
“Max, Ultra, Claude.” · Open the source
Restates the announcement: removal starts with most existing subscribers, newer accounts wait for verification and an email, and Ultra is not unlimited because weekly limits stay.
“Anthropic Renames Claude Max 5x and 20x Plans, Removes Ultra’s 5-Hour Limit for Verified Accounts” · Open the source
Anecdotal: a user reads the new 10x weekly label as a cut at the same price. Outlets and Anthropic's product lead say the weekly cap was already 10x and the 20x applied only to the five-hour window.
“they finally did it. 20x is now 10x” · Open the source