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ClaudeLog
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ClaudeLog - Claude Code Docs, Guides, Tutorials & Best Practices
You need at least a Pro subscription or API credits to use Claude Code. Claude Pro includes access to Claude Sonnet 4.5 model and additional models with 5x usage limits compared to the free tier.
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Is Claude Code secure?
Yes. Claude Code runs locally in your terminal and talks directly to model APIs without requiring a backend server or remote code index. It also asks for permission before making changes to your files or running commands.
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claude.com
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Claude Code - AI coding agent for terminal & IDE | Claude
Does Claude Code work with the Claude desktop app?
Yes. Max, Pro, Team, and Enterprise users can access Claude Code on the Claude desktop app.
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claude.com
claude.com › product › claude-code
Claude Code - AI coding agent for terminal & IDE | Claude
How much does Claude Code cost?
When used with a Claude Console account, Claude Code consumes API tokens at standard API pricing.
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claude.com
claude.com › product › claude-code
Claude Code - AI coding agent for terminal & IDE | Claude
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Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 11145838-using-claude-code-with-your-pro-or-max-plan
Using Claude Code with your Pro or Max plan | Claude Help Center
If you want to use API credits through Claude Code: Usage will be billed at standard API rates (distinct from Pro/Max Plan pricing). If auto-reload is enabled in your Console account, additional credits will be automatically added when your ...
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Claude
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Pricing | Claude
Explore Claude pricing plans and API costs. Choose from Free, Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise options to get started with Claude.
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Anthropic
anthropic.com › claude-code
Claude Code - AI coding agent for terminal & IDE | Claude
Claude Code is included in your Pro plan. Perfect for short coding sprints in small codebases with access to both Sonnet 4.5 and Opus 4.5.
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Apidog
apidog.com › blog › claude-free-vs-pro
Claude Free vs Pro: Which Plan Shall You Pick in 2025?
July 17, 2025 - 3.5 Haiku) you're using. The model might vary based on availability and Anthropic's rollout strategy. Claude Pro: A key benefit of the Claude Pro subscription is gaining access to the model selector.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudeai › so you can use claude code free on a pro subscription???
So you can use Claude code free on a pro subscription??? : r/ClaudeAI
June 4, 2025 - They're just saying that as a Pro user, you'll have a lower usage limit than a Max user. Claude Code will still be exactly as functional (with the exception that you can only use Sonnet, not Opus), but if you try to do heavy lifting with it you may run into a limit quickly.
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Hacker News
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Claude Code is now available to Pro plans | Hacker News
June 4, 2025 - Turned out to be a blessing as it led me to discovering augmentcode.com which I'm now using. It's a monthly usage cap but has a unique context engine where it indexes your entire code base which gives its agents access to a lot more content about your code base which helps when adding features ...
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ClaudeLog
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Is Claude Code Free
The no.1 Claude Code community resource. Experiments, insights & mechanics by · InventorBlack, CTO at Command Stick™, Author at WearOS Central and Mod at r/ClaudeAI, home to +390k Claude enthusiasts · This site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic. Claude and Anthropic are trademarks of Anthropic, PBC. This is an independent developer project...
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AI Free API
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Claude Code Free Tier: Complete Guide to Free Access in 2025 | AI Free API
July 5, 2025 - The standard pricing for Claude Code requires an active Claude Pro or Claude Max subscription: ... For active developers, these costs can accumulate rapidly, with some reporting daily expenses of $50-$100.
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Apidog
apidog.com › blog › use-claude-code-free
A Proven Way to Use Claude Code for Free
August 27, 2025 - While Claude Code typically requires a paid subscription, there's a proven way to access this powerful tool without spending a dime. This guide will show you exactly how to claim $100+ in free Claude Code credits.
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ZDNET
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Anthropic's popular Claude Code AI tool now included in its $20/month Pro plan | ZDNET
June 5, 2025 - Also: Anthropic's free Claude 4 Sonnet aced my coding tests - but its paid Opus model somehow didn't · On Wednesday, Anthropic announced it's making Claude Code available to Pro Plans, granting subscribers access to both Claude Code and Claude ...
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudeai › we're giving pro and max users free usage credits for claude code on the web.
r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: We're giving Pro and Max users free usage credits for Claude Code on the web.
November 4, 2025 -

Since launching Claude Code on the web, your feedback has been invaluable. We’re temporarily adding free usage so you can push the limits of parallel work and help make Claude even better.

Available for a limited time (until November 18):
• Max users: $1,000 in credits
• Pro users: $250 in credits

These credits are separate from your standard plan limits and expire November 18 at 11:59 PM PT. This is a limited time offer for all existing users and for new users while supplies last.

Learn more about Claude Code on the web:
• Blog post: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-code-on-the-web
• Documentation: https://docs.claude.com/en/docs/claude-code/claude-code-on-the-web

Start using your credits at claude.ai/code. See here for more details.

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Weareaiinstitute
weareaiinstitute.com › insights › claude-free-vs-paid
Claude AI: Is the Pro Version Worth Your Money?
It offers both free and paid versions. Many people wonder if they should pay for the premium Claude Pro service. For most casual users, the free version of Claude will meet their needs.
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Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 8325606-what-is-the-pro-plan
What is the Pro plan? | Claude Help Center
If you're part of an organization looking to use Claude with your team, refer to Claude for Work (Team and Enterprise Plans). The Pro plan is a paid plan for our Claude chat experience. It is currently available in certain supported locations.
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IntuitionLabs
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Claude Pricing Explained: Subscription Plans & API Costs | IntuitionLabs
3 days ago - Individual users can access Claude for free, but power users can upgrade to paid subscription plans (Pro at $20/month or effectively $17/month when billed annually, and Max at $100/month for very high usage) ([1]) ([2]). Business customers can ...
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Northflank
northflank.com › blog › claude-rate-limits-claude-code-pricing-cost
Claude Code: Rate limits, pricing, and alternatives | Blog — Northflank
Many teams use Claude Code for LLM-generated code, but they’re now running into a wall: rate limits. Free Plan: Limited daily messages (varies by demand) Pro Plan: $20/month - approximately 45 messages every 5 hours
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudeai › claude-code: newbie on free plan and spooked on price... is pro much better?
r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Claude-code: Newbie on Free plan and spooked on price... is Pro much better?
June 4, 2025 -

UPDATE: This page is helpful and sets some expectation on limits https://support.anthropic.com/en/articles/11145838-using-claude-code-with-your-pro-or-max-plan

Thanks for the replies.

It seems Pro is a good stepping stone, and more effective than throwing cash at the API with Free plan

I'm very disappointed the Max plan is simply 5x Pro messages at 5x the cost.... You'd think offering a higher plan would mean higher savings, but no. I guess model access is the main difference, but still sucks.

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Am a slow starter on AI and was actually feeling very happy about Claude Code after some research, which is a first for me in this space.

Threw in $20 on Free plan just to see.

I asked it a dumb question: "What is a Claude Token?"

Total cost: $0.1427
Total duration (API): 49s
Total duration (wall): 53m 58.6s
Total code changes: 0 lines added, 0 lines removed
Token usage by model:
claude-3-5-haiku: 3.4k input, 181 output, 0 cache read, 0 cache write
claude-sonnet: 23 input, 357 output, 28.3k cache read, 33.4k cache write

14c to answer a simple question has me worried!

Won't I chew throw $20 credit very quickly once I ask actual code questions?

Even if Pro is "5 times Free", I'm still thinking it won't a solid week of coding?