Comparison
Claude Pro vs Claude Max (5x)
Both score 80.4 overall: what Claude Max (5x) adds is mostly usage — 5x Pro's per-session usage allowance. If Claude Pro's limits are enough, it is the better buy.
Every figure comes from the same records that produce the rankings.
| Row | Claude Pro | Claude Max (5x) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | ▸$20 | $100 |
| Includes | Opus, Sonnet and Haiku. Fable only on paid usage credits. | Everything in Pro. Fable only on paid usage credits. |
| Usage limits | At least 5x more usage per 5-hour session than Free. | 5x Pro's per-session usage allowance. |
| Intelligence | 88 | 88 |
| Features | 88 | 88 |
| Sentiment | 49 | 49 |
Feature rows where both plans are identical are hidden — only meaningful differences are shown.
Claude Pro — strengths
- Access to the strongest models we track — Claude Opus 5.5: 59.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
- Weaker recent user reviews than rivals — 56% of App Store reviews in the last 30 days give 4–5 stars
- Missing features that matter for this category — No image generation
Source: claude.com · manually verified
Claude Max (5x) — strengths
- Access to the strongest models we track — Claude Opus 5.5: 59.1 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
- Weaker recent user reviews than rivals — 56% of App Store reviews in the last 30 days give 4–5 stars
- Missing features that matter for this category — No image generation
Source: support.claude.com · manually verified
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