Summary
Anthropic has introduced an Ultra tier for its Claude subscriptions, and Theo of t3.gg breaks down what the change means. Ultra is the same $200 per month plan previously known as Max 20x, but with a notable difference: verified Ultra accounts no longer have the 5-hour usage limit. The video examines the catch behind that word “verified,” and why the limit is being removed only from the most expensive plan even though it tends to frustrate users on cheaper tiers more.
The discussion covers how the old 5x and 20x naming misled many users into thinking the multipliers applied to every limit, when they only described the 5-hour window. Claude subscriptions head of product Mike is cited explaining the history, including the April 2025 launch and the later addition of weekly limits, and apologizing for the confusion.
Theo also explains the compute economics behind 5-hour limits, which cap how much of a weekly allowance can be used during peak working hours, and revisits Anthropic’s May compute partnership with SpaceX that led to doubled Claude Code limits. He compares the approach to OpenAI’s Codex reset patterns and discusses how the change affects T3 Code. The video includes a sponsor segment for Graphite’s AI code review tools.
đź“ş Source: Theo – t3․gg · Published November 02, 2026
🏷️ Format: News Analysis
