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ClaudeLog - Claude Code Docs, Guides, Tutorials & Best Practices
1 month ago - Claude Code limits guide: usage restrictions by plan, context window management, reset timing, and strategies to avoid hitting development limits.
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Reddit
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r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: I paid for the $100 Claude Max plan so you don't have to - an honest review
June 7, 2025 -

I'm a sr. software engineer with ~16 years working experience. I'm also a huge believer in AI, and fully expect my job to be obsolete within the decade. I've used all of the most expensive tiers of all of the AI models extensively to test their capabilities. I've never posted a review of any of them but this pro-Claude hysteria has made me post something this time.

If you're a software engineer you probably already realize there is truly nothing special about Claude Code relative to other AI assisted tools out there such as Cline, Cursor, Roo, etc. And if you're a human being you probably also realize that this subreddit is botted to hell with Claude Max ads.

I initially tried Claude Code back in February and it failed on even the simplest tasks I gave it, constantly got stuck in loops of mistakes, and overall was a disappointment. Still, after the hundreds of astroturfed threads and comments in this subreddit I finally relented and thought "okay maybe after Sonnet/Opus 4 came out its actually good now" and decided to buy the $100 plan to give it another shot.

Same result. I wasted about 5 hours today trying to accomplish tasks that could have been done with Cline in 30-40 minutes because I was certain I was doing something wrong and I needed to figure out what. Beyond the usual infinite loops Claude Code often finds itself in (it has been executing a simple file refactor task for 783 seconds as I write this), the 4.0 models have the fun new feature of consistently lying to you in order to speed along development. On at least 3 separate occasions today I've run into variations of:

● You're absolutely right - those are fake status updates! I apologize for that terrible implementation. Let me fix this fake output and..

I have to admit that I was suckered into this purchase from the hundreds of glowing comments littering this subreddit, so I wanted to give a realistic review from an engineer's pov. My take is that Claude Code is probably the most amazing tool on earth for software creation if you have never used alternatives like Cline, Cursor, etc. I think Claude Code might even be better than them if you are just creating very simple 1-shot webpages or CRUD apps, but anything more complex or novel and it is simply not worth the money.

inb4 the genius experts come in and tell me my prompts are the issue.

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Finally, someone with the same experience as mine. I too bought a $100 max plan just for FOMO, but it is almost similar to cursor or roo/cline or aider at least for my user cases. I thought I was alone when seeing rave reviews of claude code max, but all seems more like an ad now. CC is good but not too different than aider or cursor with a good set of "thinking" rules for various tasks.
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im a sr software developer too and my experience couldn't be any more different than yours. Claude Code built complicated backends for me and also did tasks successfully on large existing codebases too. you might think people who talk positively about CC and claude max are bots but the truth is , after doing some market research and trying to find the best tool for power users considering quality, price for usage and security standards you will find that claude code with max blows any competition out of the water, and if you think i am wrong you are welcome to prove me wrong. if you are a power user and try to get the same amount of usage from things like cursor , cline and roo, you will EASILY end up paying 600$ a week. and also keep in mind that CC being cli based is huge as you can run it from vm's and use it for things like deployments and setting up environments, something that cursor, cline and roo cannot do. it is also IDE / enviroment agnostic, you can run it alongside with any IDE , esp now with the IDE integrations. that being said i wish some more features will be implemented such as tab code completions a part of the IDE integration and the ability to use your own API key for non claude models in CC.
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I paid for the $100 Claude Max plan so you don't have to - an honest review : ClaudeAI
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Worth upgrading to Claude Max plan ($100/month) for coding? Need community advice
Absolutely! Once you see it in action, you'll never look back. I personally only use sonnet 4 to be able to use more of CC. Opus is great for planning but uses a ton of tokens compared to sonnet. I can go entire days without any blockage. More on reddit.com
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Just got the Claude Max plan. Does anyone have any advice for getting the most out of Claude?
Hooks, start with linting, then tests enforcement, good luck More on reddit.com
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I paid for the $100 Claude Max plan so you don't have to - an honest review
Finally, someone with the same experience as mine. I too bought a $100 max plan just for FOMO, but it is almost similar to cursor or roo/cline or aider at least for my user cases. I thought I was alone when seeing rave reviews of claude code max, but all seems more like an ad now. CC is good but not too different than aider or cursor with a good set of "thinking" rules for various tasks. More on reddit.com
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VidAU
vidau.ai › home › claude ai pricing plans 2025 – choose stunning plans now
Claude Pricing 2025: Compare Free, Pro & Max Plans.
3 weeks ago - Compared to competitors like ChatGPT ... more value for similar pricing. Claude Max pricing targets power users who need significantly higher usage limits and premium support....
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SiliconSnark
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Claude Max Plan Helps You Go Broke 20x Faster While Overthinking Emails
April 10, 2025 - TL;DR: Claude Max is here to help you "maintain momentum" and "collaborate deeply," which we all know is corporate-speak for "you’ll burn through your Pro quota in three hours, and you know it." So if you’ve ever wanted to triple your SaaS spend while talking to a statistically averaged personality, congratulations! Anthropic built this plan just for you.
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Claude
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Max plan | Claude
The Max plan combines Claude desktop and mobile apps and Claude Code in one subscription, with up to 20x more usage per session than Pro.
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Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 11014257-about-claude-s-max-plan-usage
About Claude's Max Plan Usage | Claude Help Center
If your conversations are relatively short and use a less compute-intensive model, with the Max plan at 5x more usage, you can expect to send at least 225 messages every five hours, and with the Max plan at 20x more usage, at least 900 messages every five hours, often more depending on message length, conversation length, and Claude's current capacity.
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Portkey
portkey.ai › blog › claude-code-limits
Everything We Know About Claude Code Limits
July 29, 2025 - (all Claude.ai plans share a common usage bucket across Claude app & Claude code; Max plan just multiplies the 5-hour allowance)
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Claude
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Introducing the Max Plan | Claude
April 9, 2025 - Claude's new Max plan offers up to 20x higher usage limits and priority access to new features. Update: Four major upgrades to the max plan. (May 1, 2025) Today we're introducing the Max plan—designed for those who collaborate with Claude ...
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Hey, Boris from the Claude Code team here. A few tips: 1. If there is anything C... | Hacker News
5 days ago - 1. If there is anything Claude tends to repeatedly get wrong, not understand, or spend lots of tokens on, put it in your CLAUDE.md. Claude automatically reads this file and it’s a great way to avoid repeating yourself. I add to my team’s CLAUDE.md multiple times a week · 2. Use Plan mode ...
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Communeify
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Introducing the Claude Max Plan: Say Goodbye to Usage Anxiety and Collaborate Deeply with AI Without Disruption! | Communeify
April 10, 2025 - Anthropic has launched the new Claude Max subscription plan, offering up to 20x the usage limit of the Pro version. It's designed specifically for professionals and heavy users who require deep and extensive interaction with Claude.
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Swipe Insight
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Anthropic launches $200 per month Max plan for expanded Claude AI access | Swipe Insight
April 10, 2025 - TL;DR Anthropic has launched a new subscription plan for its AI chatbot Claude called Max, priced at $100 and $200 per month. This plan offers higher usage limits than the $20 Claude Pro subscription and priority access to new features.
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Arsturn
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Claude Code Max Review: Is It Worth It for Professionals?
August 10, 2025 - It gives you access to the Sonnet 4 model & a limited number of Claude Code prompts (think around 10-40 every 5 hours). This is best for light development, hobby projects, or just learning the ropes. Max $100 Plan (~$100/month): This is the first tier of the "Max" subscription.
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Overview - Z.AI DEVELOPER DOCUMENT
September 30, 2025 - Max Plan: Up to ~2400 prompts every 5 hours — about 3× the usage quota of the Claude Max (20x) plan.
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IntuitionLabs
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Claude Pricing Explained: Subscription Plans & API Costs | IntuitionLabs
2 days ago - These plans are designed to suit ... annually, i.e. $200 initially) or $20 month-to-month ([1]). Max – From $100 per month (billed per person) ([19])....
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Comparing Claude AI Plans: Free vs. Pro vs. Max Options Explained! | AI News
September 21, 2025 - This makes the Pro plan particularly ... highest tier, the Claude Max plan is crafted for enterprise users or individuals whose AI usage consistently surpasses the limits of the Pro plan....
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Anthropic Launches New Claude Max Subscription for Power Users - UnpressAI
April 9, 2025 - Claude Max offers two subscription tiers: for $100 per month, users receive 5 times the usage limits of the standard Claude Pro subscription, while for $200 per month, they receive 20 times more. Scott White, a representative of Anthropic, noted that the new subscription was created in response ...
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Anthropic
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Introducing Claude Opus 4.5
1 month ago - For Claude and Claude Code users with access to Opus 4.5, we’ve removed Opus-specific caps. For Max and Team Premium users, we’ve increased overall usage limits, meaning you’ll have roughly the same number of Opus tokens as you previously had with Sonnet.
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Anthropic
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Introducing Claude Sonnet 4.5
September 29, 2025 - It's surprisingly efficient at maximizing actions per context window through parallel tool execution, for example running multiple bash commands at once. For Devin, Claude Sonnet 4.5 increased planning performance by 18% and end-to-end eval scores by 12%—the biggest jump we've seen since ...
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MCPcat
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Claude Code Pricing Plans - Pro vs Max 5x vs Max 20x Comparison | MCPcat
Choose Max 20x ($200/month) for power users, solopreneurs, and anyone doing serious development work who needs maximum Opus access. Claude Code offers three subscription tiers designed for different development workflows and project scales.