Claude Code to be removed from Anthropic's Pro plan?

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TL;DR

Anthropic quietly removed Claude Code from the $20 Pro plan; confirmed as an A/B test on 2% of new signups.

Key Takeaways

  • Existing Pro and Max subscribers unaffected; test targets new prosumer signups only
  • If permanent, developer entry price jumps from $20 to $100/month minimum
  • Claude Code on Pro was the onboarding funnel to Max; removing it plays into OpenAI Codex’s hands

Discussion

Top comments:

  • [2001zhaozhao]: Confirmed A/B test on 2% of new signups; existing subscribers unaffected for now
  • [kylec]: The $20 plan was the demo that convinced him to pay $100/month — now that funnel is gone

    The $20 plan showed me how good Claude Code was, and now I’m paying $100/month. I never would have paid $100 just to try out Claude Code.

  • [gbalduzzi]: Capacity crisis hypothesis: Anthropic acquired users but can’t serve volume and train simultaneously
  • [zmmmmm]: Removing coding from Pro signals a fundamental pivot away from Anthropic’s core developer identity

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