So here's the good news - Anthropic is once again showing its legendary generosity. Or more precisely, they're giving away free API credits.
If you're on the 5x Max plan, congratulations - you've been awarded $100 in credits you'll burn through in approximately one ambitious afternoon of agentic coding.
The claim window closes April 17, 2026. However, once redeemed, the credits remain active for 90 days - so there's no pressure to burn through them immediately.
Now here's the catch: this isn't an incentive to sign up. The eligibility cutoff was April 3rd - if you weren't already a paying subscriber by then, you're out of luck. Signing up now won't get you in.
And here's the part that worries me: companies don't give away free money without a reason. My bet? Rate limit cuts are coming. The credits are a cushion to soften the blow.
BTW you can clime your credits right on https://claude.ai/settings/usage
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