Claude Pro vs Z.ai GLM Coding Plan
Published limits, price and every dated limit change for both plans, side by side. Each value comes from the vendor’s page or a cited source; where a vendor publishes no number, we say so.
Claude Pro costs $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually); Z.ai GLM Coding Plan costs From $18/mo. LimitWatch has logged 12 changes to Claude Pro (3 cuts, 5 increases) and 5 to Z.ai GLM Coding Plan (3 cuts, 1 increase).
| Claude Pro | Z.ai GLM Coding Plan (Lite / Pro / Max) | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually) | From $18/mo |
| Published limits | Windows Rolling five-hour session + weekly limit | Lite 2,000 credits / 5h · 10,000 / week |
| Session size At least 5x Free per 5-hour session | Pro 12,000 credits / 5h · 60,000 / week | |
| Claude Code weekly limit Index 125 vs. pre-promo baseline (since 2026-09-14) | Max 28,000 credits / 5h · 140,000 / week | |
| Absolute figure None published | Off-peak 50% credit rate outside Mon–Fri 14:00–18:00 UTC+8 | |
| Limit changes logged | 12 changes since 13 Mar 2026 ▲ 5 ▼ 3 ● 4 | 5 changes since 16 Feb 2026 ▲ 1 ▼ 3 ● 1 |
| Cuts in last 180 days | 2 | 1 |
| Last change | More 14 Oct 2026 Claude Code adds a ‘Wrap-Up Allowance’ at the five-hour limit | More 14 Aug 2026 Z.ai: 1.5x quota boost in ZCode through Aug 31 |
| Notes | Claude Code shares one pool with Claude chat. Usage credits available at API rates once you hit a limit. | — |
| Source | claude.com checked 19 Oct 2026 | docs.z.ai checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Full Claude Pro page → | Full Z.ai GLM Coding Plan page → |
Units differ between vendors (sessions, credits, requests, multipliers), so limits are shown as each vendor publishes them rather than converted.
Change history, both plans (17)
Claude Code adds a ‘Wrap-Up Allowance’ at the five-hour limit
Responses stopped when the five-hour limit was reached.Small, capped wrap-up allowance (Claude Code 2.1.277+, gradual rollout).Details and source
If a response is in progress when you hit the five-hour limit, Claude Code may keep working briefly to reach a stopping point. Pro: up to once per weekly period; Max/Team Premium: each time. Counts toward the weekly limit.
Vendor’s framing: “a small, capped amount of additional usage that varies by plan. It is not unlimited”
Source: Claude Help Center · Announced: 2026-10-14, @ClaudeDevs; terms in Claude Help Center · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xClaude Code weekly limits settle at +25% (a 17% cut vs. the boost)
Weekly limit at index 150 (temporary +50%).Weekly limit permanently at index 125 (+25% over pre-promo baseline).Details and source
Weekly limits became permanently 25% above the pre-promo baseline. Anthropic: “Compared to today, this works out to a 17% reduction in weekly limits on Claude Code.”
Vendor’s framing: “we’re permanently raising standard weekly limits in Claude Code by 25%”
Source: BleepingComputer · Announced: 2026-08-29, @ClaudeDevs on X · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xClaude Code +50% weekly boost extended to Sep 13
+50% weekly, ending 2026-08-31.+50% weekly, ending 2026-09-13.Details and source
The 50% boost stayed in place until the new permanent level took over on Sep 14.
Vendor’s framing: “Until then, the current 50% increase will be in place.”
Source: BleepingComputer · Announced: 2026-08-29, @ClaudeDevs on X · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xClaude Code +50% weekly boost extended to Aug 31
+50% weekly, ending 2026-08-19.+50% weekly, ending 2026-08-31.Details and source
Fourth extension, with Anthropic saying it hoped to make the increase permanent but capacity may be tight.
Vendor’s framing: “We hope to make this a permanent change to our plans, but strong demand for our models means that capacity may be tight over the coming weeks.”
Source: ScriptXeno · Announced: 2026-08-19, @ClaudeDevs on X · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xZ.ai: 1.5x quota boost in ZCode through Aug 31
Standard credit quota.1.5x boost, 2026-08-14 to 2026-08-31.Details and source
Limited-time 1.5x quota boost for ZCode users, stated as up to 180% of standard quota with cache effects.
Vendor’s framing: A limited-time boost
Source: Digital Applied ledger (row 34; original: z.ai/blog/glm-5.3) · Announced: 2026-08-14, Z.ai GLM-5.3 launch post · Plans: Z.ai GLM Coding Plan (Lite / Pro / Max)GLM Coding Plan moves to credits
Prompts with five-hour and weekly caps.Credits per five hours and per week.Details and source
New subscribers get token-based credits: Lite 2,000/10,000, Pro 12,000/60,000, Max 28,000/140,000 (5-hour/weekly); off-peak usage at 50%; weekends all-day off-peak for existing subscribers.
Vendor’s framing: “To make usage clearer and easier to predict, GLM Coding Plan is moving to a credits-based system.”
Source: Z.ai docs · Announced: 2026-07-30, Z.ai Plan Update Announcement · Plans: Z.ai GLM Coding Plan (Lite / Pro / Max)Claude Fable 5: Max keeps it (50% of weekly), Pro loses included access
Fable 5 included on all paid plans under a temporary access extension.Max/Team Premium: up to 50% of weekly limit. Pro/Team Standard: usage credits only.Details and source
Max and Team Premium get Fable 5 at up to 50% of the shared weekly limit; Pro and Team Standard lose included access (one-time $100 credit, then usage rates).
Vendor’s framing: Framed as Fable 5 becoming a permanent inclusion
Source: Digital Applied ledger (row 9) · Announced: 2026-07-18 to 2026-07-20, Anthropic X accounts and Help Center · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xClaude Code +50% weekly boost extended to Aug 19
+50% weekly, ending 2026-07-19.+50% weekly, ending 2026-08-19.Details and source
Second extension of the weekly promotion.
Vendor’s framing: “We’re also keeping Claude Code weekly limits 50% higher, now through August 19”
Source: ScriptXeno · Announced: 2026-07-18 to 2026-07-20 · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xClaude Code +50% weekly boost extended to Jul 19
+50% weekly, ending 2026-07-13.+50% weekly, ending 2026-07-19.Details and source
First extension of the +50% weekly promotion; the ceiling did not move.
Vendor’s framing: Framed as keeping the increase
Source: Digital Applied ledger (row 6; original report: apidog) · Announced: On or about 2026-07-13 (exact day not established) · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xClaude Code weekly limits +50% (temporary, to Jul 13)
Standard weekly limit (index 100).Weekly limit +50% (index 150), through 2026-07-13.Details and source
Weekly limits raised 50% for Pro, Max, Team and seat-based Enterprise; five-hour limits unaffected.
Vendor’s framing: “Claude Code weekly limits are increasing 50%, now through July 13”
Source: ScriptXeno · Announced: 2026-05-13, @ClaudeDevs on X · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xClaude Code peak-hour reduction removed
Reduced quota during weekday peak hours (since ~Mar 23).No peak-hour reduction.Details and source
The March peak-hour limit reduction was removed for Pro and Max accounts.
Vendor’s framing: “we’re removing the peak hours limit reduction on Claude Code for Pro and Max accounts”
Source: Anthropic · Announced: 2026-05-06, Anthropic news post · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xClaude Code five-hour limits doubled (permanent)
Baseline five-hour rate limit (no absolute figure published).2x baseline, permanent.Details and source
Anthropic doubled Claude Code’s five-hour rate limits for Pro, Max, Team and seat-based Enterprise, effective the same day.
Vendor’s framing: “we’re doubling Claude Code’s five-hour rate limits for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans”
Source: Anthropic · Announced: 2026-05-06, Anthropic news post · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xZ.ai cancels auto-renew on Legacy V1 plans
Auto-renewing V1 subscription.V1 runs to expiry with no renewal path.Details and source
Auto-renewal cancelled on eligible V1 plans; compensation of two complimentary months plus a 50% migration discount.
Vendor’s framing: Compensated migration
Source: Digital Applied ledger (row 32; original: Z.ai docs) · Announced: 2026-04-21 notice · Plans: Z.ai GLM Coding Plan (Lite / Pro / Max)Z.ai: Legacy Plan V1 no longer supported going forward
V1 terms (no weekly cap) for the life of the subscription.Legacy plans phased out.Details and source
Z.ai announced legacy plans ‘will no longer remain as a supported subscription option going forward’.
Vendor’s framing: Phase-out with compensation
Source: Digital Applied ledger (row 31; original: Z.ai docs) · Announced: 2026-04-21, Legacy Plan Migration Notice · Plans: Z.ai GLM Coding Plan (Lite / Pro / Max)Claude Code: faster five-hour burn at weekday peak hours
Uniform five-hour session burn rate.Faster burn during weekday peak hours.Details and source
Five-hour session limits drained faster on weekdays 05:00–11:00 PT; Anthropic estimated ~7% of users would newly hit limits. Weekly limits unchanged.
Vendor’s framing: “to manage growing demand for Claude we’re adjusting our 5 hour session limits”
Source: MacRumors · Announced: Not announced in advance; confirmed 2026-03-26 by Anthropic staff · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xClaude: 2x five-hour limits off-peak (temporary)
Standard five-hour limits at all hours.2x the five-hour limit off-peak; ran to Mar 27 or 28 (sources conflict).Details and source
Temporary promo doubled five-hour limits outside weekday 08:00–14:00 ET and all weekend; bonus usage did not count toward weekly caps.
Vendor’s framing: “a small thank you to everyone using Claude”
Source: Digital Applied ledger (row 1; original report: WinBuzzer) · Announced: 2026-03-12/13 via @claudeai on X · Plans: Claude Pro, Claude Max 5x, Claude Max 20xGLM Coding Plan quietly adds a weekly cap
No weekly cap.~80/400/1,600 prompts per 5h and ~400/2,000/8,000 per week (Lite/Pro/Max).Details and source
An unannounced docs edit after the Feb 12 grandfathering deadline added weekly ceilings (~400/2,000/8,000 prompts) alongside five-hour allowances (~80/400/1,600).
Vendor’s framing: No framing — not characterised by the vendor
Source: Z.ai docs · Announced: Never announced; docs edit 2026-02-13 to 2026-02-16 · Plans: Z.ai GLM Coding Plan (Lite / Pro / Max)
Claude Pro vs Z.ai GLM Coding Plan: FAQ
How much do Claude Pro and Z.ai GLM Coding Plan cost?
Claude Pro: $20/mo ($17/mo billed annually) (Anthropic pricing page, checked 19 Oct 2026). Z.ai GLM Coding Plan: From $18/mo (Z.ai pricing page, checked 19 Oct 2026).
What are the usage limits on Claude Pro vs Z.ai GLM Coding Plan?
Claude Pro — Windows: Rolling five-hour session + weekly limit; Session size: At least 5x Free per 5-hour session; Claude Code weekly limit: Index 125 vs. pre-promo baseline (since 2026-09-14); Absolute figure: None published. Z.ai GLM Coding Plan — Lite: 2,000 credits / 5h · 10,000 / week; Pro: 12,000 credits / 5h · 60,000 / week; Max: 28,000 credits / 5h · 140,000 / week; Off-peak: 50% credit rate outside Mon–Fri 14:00–18:00 UTC+8.
Which has had more limit cuts, Claude Pro or Z.ai GLM Coding Plan?
Claude Pro: 12 logged changes since 13 Mar 2026 (5 increases, 3 cuts, 4 other). Z.ai GLM Coding Plan: 5 logged changes since 16 Feb 2026 (1 increase, 3 cuts, 1 other).
When did Claude Pro and Z.ai GLM Coding Plan limits last change?
Claude Pro last changed on 14 Oct 2026: Claude Code adds a ‘Wrap-Up Allowance’ at the five-hour limit. Z.ai GLM Coding Plan last changed on 14 Aug 2026: Z.ai: 1.5x quota boost in ZCode through Aug 31.
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