Claude Teams vs Max Pricing Comparison

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  "title": "Claude Teams vs Max Pricing Comparison",
  "description": "Detailed comparison of Claude Teams, Max 5x, and Max 20x pricing and value",
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    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:sans-serif;\">\n<h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">💰 Claude Plans Pricing Comparison</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#3b82f6;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Full Pricing Table</h3>\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.95em;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#1e3a5f;\">\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Plan</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Price (USD)</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Usage</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Notes</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Free</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">$0</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">1×</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Basic web/mobile access</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Pro</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">$20/mo</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">~5× Free</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Claude Code, memory, projects</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#2a2a2a;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>Team Standard</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>$30/user/mo</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">~Pro+</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><span style=\"color:#f59e0b;\">Min 5 users = $150/mo</span></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#2a2a2a;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>Team Premium</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>$150/user/mo</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Higher</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><span style=\"color:#f59e0b;\">Claude Code included</span></td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">●</span> Max 5×</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">$100/mo</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>5× Pro</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">~25× Free, priority access</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><span style=\"color:#f59e0b;\">●</span> Max 20×</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">$200/mo</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>20× Pro</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">~100× Free, priority access</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#ef4444;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;color:#fff;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;\">⚠️ Teams is NOT Good Value for Solo Use</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Team Standard requires minimum 5 users</strong> = $150/month minimum. For a single user, that's terrible value compared to Max 5× ($100) which gives you 5× Pro usage.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#22c55e;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Value Comparison (Solo Developer)</h3>\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tr style=\"background:#1e3a5f;\">\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Option</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Monthly Cost</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Usage</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:right;padding:10px;color:#fff;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">$/Usage Unit</th>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">Team Standard (1 of 5)</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">$150</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #4b5563;\">~Pro+</td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><span style=\"color:#ef4444;\">~$25-30/unit</span></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#1e3a3f;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>Max 5×</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>$100</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>5× Pro</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\"><strong>$20/unit</strong></span></td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#1e3a3f;\">\n<td style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>Max 20×</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>$200</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:center;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><strong>20× Pro</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px;text-align:right;border:1px solid #4b5563;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\"><strong>$10/unit</strong></span></td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#9ca3af;\"><strong>Max 20× is the best value per usage unit</strong> - half the cost per unit compared to Max 5×</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#1e3a5f;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid #3b82f6;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">🎯 Your Best Strategy: Max 20× + Max 5×</h3>\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#9ca3af;\">Max 20× (Primary)</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;text-align:right;\">$200/mo</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#9ca3af;\">Max 5× (Secondary)</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;text-align:right;\">$100/mo</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #4b5563;\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 0 0 0;color:#fff;\"><strong>Total</strong></td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 0 0 0;text-align:right;color:#22c55e;font-weight:bold;\">$300/mo</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:4px 0;color:#9ca3af;\">Combined usage</td>\n<td style=\"padding:4px 0;text-align:right;color:#22c55e;\">25× Pro quota</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;\">This beats Team pricing AND gives you <strong>independent weekly quota resets</strong> - when one hits 100%, the other is still available.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#8b5cf6;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">When Teams DOES Make Sense</h3>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><strong>Actual team of 5+</strong> needing shared projects and collaboration</li>\n<li><strong>Enterprise compliance</strong> requirements (SCIM, audit logs, SSO)</li>\n<li><strong>Team Premium ($150/user)</strong> if you need Claude Code + admin controls</li>\n</ul>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#9ca3af;\">For solo power users, Max plans are strictly better value.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#06b6d4;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">📚 Sources</h3>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><a href=\"https://claude.com/pricing\" style=\"color:#60a5fa;\">Claude Official Pricing</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11049741-what-is-the-max-plan\" style=\"color:#60a5fa;\">What is the Max Plan? - Claude Help</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.datastudios.org/post/claude-pricing-and-plan-limits-explained-full-guide-to-free-pro-team-and-max-tiers\" style=\"color:#60a5fa;\">Claude Pricing Guide - DataStudios</a></li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n</div>",
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      {
        "label": "Stick with Max plans",
        "value": "The Max 20x + Max 5x combo looks best. Let's proceed with setting up the dual-account credential switching in konsole",
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      {
        "label": "Explore Team Premium",
        "value": "Tell me more about Team Premium at $150/user - what extra features does it include over Max?"
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      {
        "label": "Calculate my usage",
        "value": "Help me calculate my actual usage to determine if Max 20x alone would be enough, or if I really need the Max 5x backup"
      },
      {
        "label": "Different question",
        "value": "I have a different question about Claude pricing or plans"
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    "requestedAt": "2026-01-08T10:50:00Z",
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  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-07T21:01:47.952Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-07T21:01:48.187Z",
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