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?

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

This is what claude said:"With the Claude Pro plan, you're using the web interface, but Claude Code is a separate command-line tool that requires API access. Unfortunately, your Pro plan subscription doesn't automatically give you access to Claude Code without an API key.

Here are your options:

Option 1: Get API Access

Even with a Pro plan, you'll need separate API credits to use Claude Code. You can:

• Sign up for API access at https://console.anthropic.com

• API usage is billed separately from your Pro subscription"

Option 2: Use Claude Web Interface

Since you have Pro, you can:

• Use the web interface at claude.ai for coding help

• Copy/paste code between VS Code and the Claude web chat

• Use Claude's artifact feature for code generation and editing

Option 3: VS Code Extensions

While not Claude specifically, you might find these helpful:

• GitHub Copilot (if you have access)

• Other AI coding assistants that integrate directly with VS Code

Unfortunately, there isn't currently a way to use Claude Code with just a Pro subscription - it requires API access with separate billing. The Pro plan gives you enhanced access to the web interface, but the command-line tool is a different product that needs API credentials.

I thought you got claude code with pro but the same rate limits as the web interface. Bummer.

EDIT: Yes , you CAN use claude code with VS code if you are on a pro subscription WITHOUT using API credits. (just install claude through npm in the integrated terminal and type claude - it will present an option to login with your pro account)

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 The page you're referencing appears to be outdated information.Currently, Claude Code is only included with Max plan subscriptions, not Pro plans.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?