Anthropic Sued Over Alleged False Advertising on Claude Max Subscription Usage Limits
Anthropic Sued Over Alleged False Advertising on Claude Max Subscription Usage Limits
Publish Date: 2026-06-15 17:20:00
Source Domain: www.cnet.com
- Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Anthropic: An artificial intelligence company, Anthropic, is facing a class action lawsuit alleging misleading advertising regarding plan usage limits for its AI assistant named Claude.
- Claimed Discrepancy Between Advertised and Real Limits: The lawsuit, filed by Karl Khan, contends that the actual rate limits for subscribers in the two most expensive paid tiers, Max 5x and Max 20x, are significantly lower than what is advertised.
- Detailed Claims on Specific Plans: The complaint specifies that the $200 per month Max 20x tier should realistically provide only six to eight times the usage of the lower-tier Pro plan, while the $100 per month Max 5x plan offers only three-and-a-half times the usage compared to the Pro tier.
- Lack of Transparency in Usage Limits: The lawsuit criticizes Anthropic for inadequately describing how usage is calculated and not clearly defining a single session, leaving customers unaware of their true limitations.
