Yes. During peak hours, Claude Pro offers at least 5x the usage per session compared to our free service. The number of messages you can send will vary based on length of message, including the length of files you attach, the length of current conversation, and the model or feature you use. If your conversations are relatively short and use a less compute-intensive model, you can expect to send at least 45 messages every five hours, often more depending on message length, conversation length, and Claude’s current capacity. Your session-based message limit will reset every five hours. These estimates are based on how Claude works today. In the future, we'll add new capabilities (some might use more of your usage, others less) but we're always working to give you the best value on your current plan.
To manage capacity and ensure fair access to all users, we may limit your usage in other ways, such as weekly and monthly caps or model and feature usage, at our discretion.
There isn't a way to purchase additional or unlimited messages on the Pro plan. Refer to our Usage Limit Best Practices to use your Pro capacity efficiently, or learn more about Choosing a Claude Plan to see which plan offers the right usage limits for your use case.
How do rate limits work with Claude Code in the Pro plan?
Pro plan users have access to use Claude Code in their terminal. Usage limits apply across both Claude and Claude Code. Read more about using Claude Code with your Pro/Max Plan.