Choose the period you need for Claude API work. Eligible requests have no per-token billing during active access. The group limit is 60 requests per minute; account concurrency and model availability also apply.
Review the final price, payment method and period in checkout. Your dashboard shows confirmed activation and expiry.
Timed access: use a Claude Unlimited key with an active plan for a focused hour, a working day or a longer block of development.
Prepaid credits: compare current credit rates for intermittent requests. A prepaid key uses its own group and billing path.
Read how to create and test an unlimited Claude API key before activating a short plan. These plans provide gateway API access; they do not include Claude.ai Pro or Max.
A timed entitlement for the Claude Unlimited API access group. Use it with compatible developer tools and applications. It does not add Anthropic Console credit or include a Claude.ai Pro or Max subscription.
Eligible requests in the active plan have no per-token billing. The group limit is 60 requests per minute. Account concurrency, request size, model availability and upstream service limits still apply.
Create an account and complete verification, select your access period in Purchase, and check the resulting activation and expiry in your dashboard. Create an API key assigned to Claude Unlimited, then follow the setup guide for your tool.
Use the authenticated /v1/models response for your selected key to check model availability. Setup guides cover Claude Code, Cursor and Cline. Test the API format and features your client needs before a longer run.
Timed access ends at the expiry shown in your dashboard. These plans are one-time purchases. An eligible extension for the same group adds time to active access; a prepaid key and its balance use a separate access group.
Yes. Prepaid credits are a separate pay-as-you-go option for intermittent API requests. Compare current credit rates and groups on Top up before choosing access.
The available payment methods, final amount, currency and any fees are shown in checkout. Rely on the confirmed order and active subscription status before sending a large workload.
Claude API is an independent API gateway and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Anthropic. “Claude” and “Anthropic” are trademarks of Anthropic. Unlimited usage is subject to fair-use rate limits for the subscription period.
Read how unlimited access works, compare it with prepaid credits, or estimate your workload with the cost calculator. Once access is active, use the API starter to verify your first request.