Nope, it does not include it, you'd still have to pay for the Claude Code API/tokens over and above the monthly pro sub. Answer from reditdiditdoneit on reddit.com
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r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Does a Claude Pro subscription include Claude Code?
March 9, 2025 -

If yes, what’s the limit of tokens in the subscription? If not, then how much to bundle both?

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Nope, it does not include it, you'd still have to pay for the Claude Code API/tokens over and above the monthly pro sub.
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It is now :) https://support.anthropic.com/en/articles/11145838-using-claude-code-with-your-pro-or-max-plan
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June 4, 2025 -

Today, I just saw this article about claude code and see that they added claude code to pro plan. But you will only get 10-40 prompts every 5 hours. What do you guys think?

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Sonnet 4 is excellent for coding. I imagine the use limits will be annoying though. (I hit them all the time with Max haha)
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Pro plan subscribers can access Sonnet 4, but won’t be able to use Opus 4 with Claude Code Seems more like a demo mode, but still better than nothing.
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r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Claude Max now include Claude Code use.
May 1, 2025 -

Latest CLaude Code is allowed officially to be used with Claude MAX, no more burning API tokens.

0.2.96

  • Claude Code can now also be used with a Claude Max subscription (https://claude.ai/upgrade)

https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md

Seem Anthropic want to push Claude Code as alternative to other tools like Cursor and push their Max subscription. May be one day a merge into Claude Desktop.

Edit/Update: more informations here:
https://support.anthropic.com/en/articles/11145838-using-claude-code-with-your-max-plan

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Claude Code is IMO the single most powerful tool for AI coding we have available, but its problem has always been that you could burn through $100’s of dollars a month if you’re not careful. If max now includes Claude Code, I think for a lot of us coders that alone puts Claude back to the top of the pack. I have no clue why they didn’t announce this when revealing the max subscriptions: this would’ve made that pill 100x easier to swallow.
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I've spent $100 a day on Claude code multiple times. Paid through my work, so I don't really try to manage context if it slows me down. I wonder if it would cover 100% of this.
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reddit.com › r/claudeai › claude code not included in the pro plan?
r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Claude Code not included in the Pro Plan?
August 15, 2025 -

I bought the Pro plan last week as on the marketing website pricing page as of August 15th 2025 it states "Claude Code is included in your Pro plan. Perfect for short coding sprints in smaller codebases with Claude Sonnet 4.".

However when I tried to use it with Claude Code, I got the error: "Credit balance too low · Add funds".

I contacted Anthropic support and the chat bot responded:

You're seeing this discrepancy because there's been a recent update to Claude Code access. The page you're referencing appears to be outdated information.Currently, Claude Code is only included with Max plan subscriptions, not Pro plans. Your Pro plan subscription only gives you access to Claude through the web, desktop, and mobile apps. To use Claude Code, you have two options:

Upgrade to a Max plan - This will give you access to Claude Code with your subscription, so you won't need separate API credits. Max plans offer two usage tiers: 5x Pro usage ($100/month) or 20x Pro usage ($200/month).

Use pay-as-you-go API credits - You can purchase API credits through the Anthropic Console to use Claude Code on a pay-per-use basis while keeping your Pro plan.

And then kindly refunded me 😅

I know most people on here are using the Max 5x plan, but if I want to evaluate Claude Code (I'm currently using Gemini), do I need to drop a whole $100? Or is Anthropic Support just tripping balls?

Would it not be cheaper to buy the $20/month Cursor plan and use Claude via Cursor CLI?

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/logout /login Choose login with your pro subscription
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Are you sure you authenticated Claude Code correctly? On first launch it prompts you to agree to API billing or to sign in with your paid account. It sounds to me like you chose the API option on accident.
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Anthropic's popular Claude Code AI tool now included in its $20/month Pro plan | ZDNET
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Claude Code Usage Limits and Subscription Plans Explained (Aug 2025) - Geeky Gadgets
September 4, 2025 - Claude Code offers two primary ... for repositories under 1,000 lines of code. Includes access to the Sonnet 4 model and supports ~45 messages or 10–40 prompts every five hours....
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What are claude code usage limits like with pro subscription?
April 29, 2025 - Given Pro is $20 and Max 5x is $100, if you're on the Pro plan, you can upgrade to Max for less than $100. I believe it's based on the day of the month your current subscription starts, so it's gonna be more than $80, but yeah.
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July 29, 2025 - Pro Plan: $20/mo (10-40 Claude Code prompts every 5 hours) ... Last week, Anthropic announced new weekly rate limits starting August 28. The reaction from developers has been pretty negative.