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A few weeks after announcing rate limits for Claude and the popular Claude Code, Anthropic will offer Claude Enterprise and Teams customers upgrades to access more usage and Claude Code in a single subscription.
The upgrades will also include more admin controls and a new Compliance API that will give enterprises “access to usage data and customer content for better observability, auditing and governance.”
Anthropic said in a post that with a single subscription to Claude and Claude Code, users “can move seamlessly between ideation and implementation, while admins get the visibility and controls they need to scale Claude across their organization.”
Claude Code is now available on Team and Enterprise plans.Flexible pricing lets you mix standard and premium Claude Code seats across your organization and scale with usage. pic.twitter.com/co3UT5PcP3— Claude (@claudeai) August 20, 2025
The premium seats, separate from the standard seats that most everyone in the organization receives, can be used with both Claude and Claude Code. Admins can assign individuals premium seats based on their role in the organization.
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Throttled rates
Anthropic’s announcement of additional usage for Enterprise and Teams users sparked criticism, with critics demanding that the company remove rate limits for Claude. The company said rate limits, which will begin on August 28, would free up space for more projects and deter people who “abuse” the system by overusing Claude Code.
Yea but what about getting rid of throttling?…— Cyb3rEchos (@Cyb3rEchos) August 20, 2025
Big news! The premium seats sound promising—especially with more Claude Code access. Does the new Claude Code upgrade also affect API rate limits or make it easier to set up custom integrations for teams?— Ben✨ (@_BenResearch) August 20, 2025
Extra usage for all users pls.. Feels like we’ve been at 45/5hr for a lifetime.— Artificially Inclined™ (@Art_If_Ficial) August 20, 2025
In an email, Anthropic told VentureBeat that the existing five-hour usage limits still stand for premium seats on Enterprise and Team, the same as for users of Max 5x.
“Now with the new Claude Code bundle, both standard (Claude.ai access) and premium (Claude.ai + Claude Code access) seats have the option for extra usage and admins have robust seat management cont …