Paid Claude plans get separate credit for programmatic usage

By Steven Van · 2026-05-13

Starting June 15, Agent SDK, `claude -p`, and GitHub Actions usage draws from its own monthly budget, from $20 on Pro to $200 on Max 20x.

Starting June 15, paid Claude plans get a separate monthly credit for programmatic usage: the Claude Agent SDK, `claude -p`, Claude Code GitHub Actions, and third-party apps built on the Agent SDK. That usage draws from its own budget instead of sharing the subscription's interactive rate limits.

Credits by plan:

Pro: $20/month
Max 5x: $100/month
Max 20x: $200/month
Team Standard: $20/seat
Team Premium: $100/seat
Enterprise: varies by seat type

The credit resets each billing cycle with no rollover. Third-party tools such as Conductor and OpenClaw that work with a Claude plan also draw from it. See the announcement for details.

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