Claude subscription plans are now eligible to receive a monthly Agent SDK credit. This credit covers Claude Agent SDK usage, the claude -p command, and third-party apps built on the Agent SDK. This article explains what the credit covers, how it works, and how to claim it.
Available on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans starting on June 15, 2026. Claude Developer Platform accounts using an API key don’t receive a credit. Pay-as-you-go billing continues as before.
What’s changing
Starting June 15, 2026, Claude Agent SDK and claude -p usage no longer counts toward your Claude plan’s usage limits. Your subscription usage limits stay the same and stay reserved for interactive use of Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude.
To support Agent SDK use, eligible Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plan users can claim a separate monthly credit. The credit applies only to Agent SDK usage and refreshes with your billing cycle.
Monthly credit by plan
Plan | Monthly credit |
Pro | $20 |
Max 5x | $100 |
Max 20x | $200 |
Team (Standard seats) | $20 |
Team (Premium seats) | $100 |
Enterprise (usage-based) | $20 |
Enterprise (seat-based Premium seats*) | $200 |
*Members of seat-based Enterprise plans on Standard seats aren’t eligible to claim the Agent SDK monthly credit.
What the credit covers
The Agent SDK monthly credit applies to:
Claude Agent SDK usage in your own projects (Python or TypeScript)
The
claude -pcommand in Claude Code (non-interactive mode)The Claude Code GitHub Actions integration
Third-party apps that authenticate with your Claude subscription through the Agent SDK
The credit doesn’t apply to:
Interactive Claude Code in the terminal or IDE
Claude conversations on the web, desktop, or mobile apps
Claude Cowork
Other features that draw from extra usage
How the credit works
Per-user, not pooled. Credits belong to individual accounts. They can’t be shared or pooled across teammates.
Refreshes monthly. Your credit resets at the start of each billing cycle. Unused credits don't roll over to the next billing cycle.
One-time opt-in. You claim your credit through your Claude account once. After that, it refreshes automatically each cycle.
Drains first. Agent SDK usage draws from your monthly credit before any other source.
Past the credit, usage moves to extra usage. When your monthly credit runs out, additional Agent SDK usage flows to extra usage at standard API rates—but only if you’ve enabled extra usage. If extra usage isn’t enabled, Agent SDK requests stop until your credit refreshes.
What stays the same
This change doesn’t affect:
Subscription usage limits. Your plan usage limits haven’t changed as part of this update.
Interactive Claude Code. Using Claude Code in the terminal or your IDE continues to use your subscription usage limits exactly as before.
Claude conversations. Web, desktop, and mobile chat continue to use subscription usage limits.
API key users. If you use the Agent SDK with an API key from the Claude Developer Platform, nothing changes. Pay-as-you-go billing continues, and you don’t receive an Agent SDK monthly credit.
For Team and Enterprise admins
If you administer a Team or Enterprise account, here’s what to know:
Credits are per-user. Each eligible user on your team claims their own credit. Credits can’t be pooled, transferred, or shared across the organization.
Production automation at scale. The Agent SDK monthly credit is sized for individual experimentation and automation. Teams running shared production automation should use the Claude Developer Platform with an API key for predictable pay-as-you-go billing.
What you need to do. Nothing right now. Eligible users on your team will receive an email with details and instructions to claim their credit before June 15, 2026.