alt Hacker NewsI don't understand why people are using the API pricing instead of the Pro/Max subscriptions? What am I missing?
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Personally I prefer the API pricing because I feel like I'm not going to get rug pulled on my work. When it comes to personal stuff, I use the shit out of my sub, but it's not making me money.
Because with Max subscriptions, you have to use the Claude Agent SDK, which is basically running Claude Code underneath. You don't get to use the chat/Messages APIs with personal subscriptions, for that you need the API pricing.
Anthropic is forcing large enterprises onto api billing instead of subscriptions.
Terms of service prohibit subscriptions for employees of companies bigger than X people. I suppose they could all sign up as individuals and try to get away with it but presumably that would look pretty obvious with a tiny bit of analytics.
Enterprise customers don't get that option. But also if you want a fully custom harness, you also don't get that option.