Max 20x is now Claude Ultra, with no five-hour limit for verified accounts

What changed

Anthropic’s help center says the Max 20x plan is now called Ultra, and existing Max 20x subscribers move over automatically with no price change ($200 a month). Ultra includes 10 times the Pro plan’s usage each week. Verified Ultra accounts have no five-hour limit; unverified accounts get a temporary limit until Anthropic verifies them automatically. Weekly limits still apply: one across all models and a separate weekly limit for Fable.

Who it affects

Max 20x (now Ultra) subscribers using Claude Code and Claude.

Note on the date

Anthropic hasn’t published a dated announcement for this change. The help article was live and confirmed on November 14, 2026, which is the date we’ve filed it under.

What to do

Check Settings → Usage: if you don’t see a Current session bar, your account is verified and the five-hour limit is gone. Keep an eye on the weekly Fable limit, which still applies.

Source: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/17728952-what-is-the-ultra-plan