The five-hour daily usage limit has been removed for verified Ultra accounts, while the weekly cap remains in place, and the change applies automatically for most existing subscribers.

Ultra plans now offer 10 times the Pro plan’s weekly usage and remove the five-hour limit for verified accounts; newer accounts still start with a temporary limit until verification is completed.

Notebookcheck’s Steffen Zahn authored the article on 2026-10-31 and includes an author bio.

New Ultra status is granted automatically based on account and payment history, and simply verifying a phone number at checkout does not constitute Ultra verification.

Some specifics of the verification process remain unestablished, including exact methods, the share of Ultra subscribers who are verified, and how the 20x/10x nomenclature relates to the current 10x weekly usage.

To check verification status, navigate to Settings > Usage; a missing Current session bar indicates verification is still in progress or not completed.

Claude may impose additional usage restrictions (weekly/monthly caps or model/feature limits) at its discretion to manage capacity and ensure fair access.

Most existing subscribers are upgraded automatically; no action is required to switch names.

Ultra is the renamed Max 20x plan; pricing reflects Ultra at $200 per month with 10x Pro weekly usage and no five-hour limit, while Max remains at $100 with different usage terms.

For many users, Claude Pro at $20/month remains sufficient and includes Opus 5.5, with Fable requiring usage credits and not part of Pro.

Ultra is offered as a monthly $200 subscription, with pricing differences between web and mobile app purchases.

Account verification for Ultra relies on account and payment history to determine eligibility and removal of limits.