Claude Code
Anthropic’s agentic tool for software work in the terminal and supported development environments.
At a Glance
Claude Code is an AI tool for Coding assistants & IDEs (category: Development & Code). Free access: No free plan published. Documented: 4 plans with prices and limits.
- Category
- Coding assistants & IDEs
- Paid from
- $17 / $20 / Month (Claude Pro)
- Free Option
- No free plan published
- Plans
- 4
- Sources
- 4 verified sources
Category: Development & Code · Coding assistants & IDEs
Features
Claude Code is an Anthropic tool for agentic software work in the terminal and supported development environments. It is included in Claude Pro and Max, not sold as a standalone Code tariff.
Pro is $17 annual or $20 monthly; Max starts at $100 with 5x or 20x Pro usage. Console/API is billed by usage, and Code shares limits with chat.
Redesigned Projects are in beta in Claude Code: a coordinator chat plus parallel cloud threads, each on its own branch. Access starts with select Pro and Max users on cloud sessions. No new seat price. Existing plan limits apply.
From Claude Code 2.1.280, Pro and Team Standard default to Opus, and the default Opus is Opus 5.5 (claude-opus-5-5), matching Max, Team Premium and Enterprise. /model still switches. Seat prices stay unchanged.
- Terminal tool for software work
- VS Code, JetBrains, and compatible editors
- Included in Claude Pro and Max
- Code and chat share limits
- Console/API by usage
- Projects with parallel cloud threads (beta in Claude Code)
- Default from 2.1.280: Opus, default Opus is Opus 5.5
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Pro | $17 / $20 | Month | Included in Pro $17 annual or $20 monthly Claude plan limits are shared with chat From 2.1.280 the default on Pro and Team Standard is Opus, and the default Opus is Opus 5.5 (claude-opus-5-5). /model still switches. |
| Claude Max 5x | $100 | Month | Included in Max From $100 per month 5x Pro usage |
| Claude Max 20x | $200 | Month | Included in Max From $200 per month 20x Pro usage |
| Console/API | contact sales | Usage based | Billed by API usage API prices are on the Claude pricing page No separate Code subscription fee |
Prices per vendor, excl. taxes/VAT where applicable.
Limits
Claude Code works in the terminal and supports VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, and compatible editors. In Pro and Max it shares the common Claude plan limits with chat; Console/API is billed by API usage. Redesigned Projects are in beta for select Claude Pro and Max subscribers who use cloud sessions in Claude Code. A coordinator chat directs parallel cloud threads. Each thread is a full Claude Code cloud session on its own branch. Parallel threads consume usage faster. Threads on your machine or behind your network are coming later. Chat and Cowork projects stay as they are for now. From Claude Code 2.1.280 the default on Pro and Team Standard changed from Sonnet to Opus, and the default Opus is Opus 5.5 (claude-opus-5-5), matching Max, Team Premium and Enterprise. /model still switches. Seat prices are unchanged.
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FAQ
Is Claude Code available for free?
No. No free access is published on the vendor's own pages. There is no separate free plan for Claude Code. Access follows the Claude plan or a Console/API account.
Where is the vendor of Claude Code based?
Anthropic is based in the USA. Regardless of that location, data processing and privacy terms are governed by the vendor's own contract.
How is Claude Code billed?
Claude Code has no standalone subscription price. The prices shown are the Claude plan prices in USD. API usage is billed separately.
What plans does Claude Code offer?
The catalog documents 4 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Is Claude Code currently available?
Claude Code is still active. Claude Code is used through Claude plans or a Console/API account. The product page does not publish a standalone Claude Code subscription price.
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Sources
All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.
- https://claude.com/product/claude-code
- https://claude.com/pricing
- https://claude.com/blog/projects-redesigned
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/changelog
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