Anthropic launched a new high-end subscription tier for its Claude chatbot, challenging OpenAI's premium offerings.
The 'Max' plan offers professionals two pricing options: $100 per month for five times the usage of the $20 Pro plan, or $200 per month for twenty times the usage.
Anthropic understands the evolving AI landscape, with users now viewing Claude as a constant collaborator.
The new tiered pricing approach caters to varying usage needs, from regular users to those relying heavily on AI throughout their workday.
AI companies like Anthropic are seeking sustainable business models to cover the high costs of developing and running powerful AI models.
The tiered pricing strategy reflects the stratification of AI markets into distinct segments with different usage patterns and willingness to pay.
The Max plan fills the gap for small teams and departments, offering a 'missing middle' solution between individual subscriptions and enterprise contracts.
Subscribers of the $200 Max plan will have access to upcoming features before other users, including the voice mode expected to launch soon.
Anthropic's premium pricing strategy combines higher capacity with innovation privileges, similar to established companies like Tesla.
The introduction of the new tier follows the release of Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Anthropic's most intelligent and reasoning model to date.