Claude Duet Pricing

Claude Duet cost: included in your plan

Anthropic's product page and FAQ list no Duet-specific price. Access comes through the waitlist, and eligibility is tied to the plan you already have. So the real question behind Claude Duet pricing is which Claude plan you need, and how much of it Duet will use.

Plan prices are Anthropic's published US prices as of October 2026; check claude.com/pricing before you upgrade, because consumer prices change from time to time.

No separate price

There is no Duet add-on, no per-task fee and no Duet-only subscription. You pay for Claude; Duet comes with it if you are eligible and invited.

Research preview terms

"Included during the preview" is the phrase to remember. Anthropic has not said whether the agent will stay included once the preview ends, so do not treat today's Claude Duet pricing as permanent.

Claude Duet on Pro vs Max

Claude Duet pricing is identical on both tiers: both unlock the same features. The difference is how much work you can hand off before you hit your limit.

Monthly price

Pro is $20 a month. Max comes in two sizes: Max 5x at $100 a month and Max 20x at $200 a month, named for roughly five and twenty times Pro's per-session usage. Max is billed monthly only.

Usage headroom

A proactive agent uses capacity even when you are not looking at it. Duet checks your connected accounts every few hours, and big tasks such as building a dashboard or a deck take more. On Pro, that background activity competes directly with your own chats. On Max, there is far more room before the two collide.

Who should pick which

• Stay on Pro, the cheapest Claude Duet pricing option, if you want Duet mainly for a morning brief and a few handoffs a week, and you do not already run into Claude limits.
• Consider Max 5x if you already hit Pro limits in chat or Cowork, or plan to have Duet watch several busy inboxes and business apps.
• Max 20x only makes sense if Claude is a core work tool for you across chat, Cowork, Claude Code and Duet together.

How Claude Duet usage limits work

Anthropic's FAQ answer is short: Duet shares your plan's limits with the rest of Claude, and background checks and large tasks use more. That sentence is the heart of Claude Duet pricing, so here is what it means day to day.

Background checks count

The check-ins that power the morning brief and the alerts between briefs are not free. Every few hours the agent reads what is new in your connected apps and decides whether to message you, and that reading counts against your usage limits even if nothing turns out to be urgent.

Large tasks cost more

Asking Duet to find unpaid invoices across QuickBooks and Gmail, or to build a weekly dashboard, involves many steps on its cloud computer. Expect those to use noticeably more than a quick question in chat.

Sharing with chat and Cowork

There is no separate Duet allowance and no published daily task limit. If Duet has been busy all morning, you may hit your limit sooner in Claude chat or Cowork that afternoon, and vice versa.

Keep Claude Duet usage under control

Because Claude Duet pricing is really about usage, a few habits keep the agent useful without draining your plan.

Narrow the watch list

Only connect the apps you want watched. Every extra inbox or channel is more to read at each check-in. The connectors guide helps you choose.

Batch requests

One message asking for three related things is usually cheaper than three separate handoffs, because the agent gathers context once. Our prompt library has batched examples.

Pause follow-ups

When a project is done, tell Duet to stop following it. Otherwise it keeps checking threads that no longer matter.

Frequently asked questions