Anthropic Removes Claude Max 5-Hour Limit, Renames Tier to Ultra
kevinkern · x · 2026-10-31
Anthropic announced that the 5-hour usage limit is being removed for Claude Max 20x subscribers — check your email. With time-window limits gone, the tier is getting a new name: Ultra. Kevin Kern confirmed the change. It's a major usage-policy shift with direct impact on heavy paying users.
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