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0 pointsfoota8mo ago0 comments

You're paying for prioritization during high traffic periods, not for 2x usage.

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That's not what they claim:

https://www.anthropic.com/pricing

   > Max
   > Choose 5x or 20x more usage per session than Pro*
   > Higher output limits for all tasks
   > Priority access at high traffic times

That first bullet pretty clearly implies 4x the usage and the last one implies that Max gets priority over Pro, not that 20x gets priority over 5x.

footaOP8mo ago

That is sort of what it implies, but I don't think that's what's actually happening on the backend. I was looking at this yesterday though and I agree that it's all a bit hand-wavy. I feel for them somewhat though because it's hand-wavy because it's a difficult problem to solve. They're essentially offering spot instances.

jjani8mo ago

It's not "sort of what it implies" - it's literally what it says.

> Choose 5x or 20x more usage per session than Pro*

If a recruiter tells you you'll be getting "20x more money per hour" at this new startup, and you go there and you get only 6x, you're going to have a very different tone than "you sort of implied 20x".

jjani8mo ago

Or go here: https://claude.ai/upgrade/max. What does it say on top, on the actual pricing page?

Max plan

5x more usage than Pro $100.00/month + tax

Save 50% 20x more usage than Pro $200.00/month + tax

Especially with the "save 50%", if they're not actually offering 4x that of 5x, that's easily illegal false advertising in half the territories Anthropic's customers are located in.

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buzzerbetrayed8mo ago

Some say hand wavy where others say dishonest. You’re justifying their dishonesty because telling the truth would cost them customers.

Gross.

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strictnein8mo ago

That's not what they claim:

https://www.anthropic.com/pricing

   > Max
   > Choose 5x or 20x more usage per session than Pro*
   > Higher output limits for all tasks
   > Priority access at high traffic times

That first bullet pretty clearly implies 4x the usage and the last one implies that Max gets priority over Pro, not that 20x gets priority over 5x.

footaOP8mo ago

jjani8mo ago

It's not "sort of what it implies" - it's literally what it says.

> Choose 5x or 20x more usage per session than Pro*

jjani8mo ago

Or go here: https://claude.ai/upgrade/max. What does it say on top, on the actual pricing page?

Max plan

5x more usage than Pro $100.00/month + tax

Save 50% 20x more usage than Pro $200.00/month + tax

Especially with the "save 50%", if they're not actually offering 4x that of 5x, that's easily illegal false advertising in half the territories Anthropic's customers are located in.

1 more reply

buzzerbetrayed8mo ago

Some say hand wavy where others say dishonest. You’re justifying their dishonesty because telling the truth would cost them customers.

Gross.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse