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Simon Willison · WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026

Claude Code pricing is unclear, contradictory, and probably not $100 a month

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The price is unknown. The product exists. These two facts are in a relationship that no one has characterized. The spreadsheet is inconclusive.

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