Claude Code · Anthropic · Claude · Wall Street · Engadget
Anthropic hit with suit over its Claude Max usage limits
Compiled by KHAO Editorial — aggregated from 2 sources. See llms.txt for citation guidance.
✓ KHAO Verified
The lawsuit is seeking class-action status.
Key facts
- The two plans cost $100 and $200 per month, respectively
- Since April 2025, the company has also offered Max 5 and 20x plans, which promise up to five and 20 times higher usage caps than the Pro package
- The actual usage provided by the Max 5x and Max 20x plans is far below the advertised amount of usage," the lawsuit alleges
- After he began using Claude Code, Khan upgraded to the Max 20x plan in April of this year, but quickly found himself hitting his weekly usage limits
Summary
A Claude subscriber has sued Anthropic, alleging the company mislead consumers about the usage limits of its Max plans. Anthropic offers three different paid tiers for individuals. Since April 2025, the company has also offered Max 5 and 20x plans, which promise up to five and 20 times higher usage caps than the Pro package. "The actual usage provided by the Max 5x and Max 20x plans is far below the advertised amount of usage," the lawsuit alleges. Anthropic's rate limits are a frequent topic of discussion on Reddit, with one user recently complaining about how they blew past their five-hour limit after a single Claude Code prompt. All large language models operate on a currency known as tokens.