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Max subscription usage applies to the claude.ai web, desktop, and interactive Claude Code sessions and is rate-limited by message count/time window; the promotional credits are an independent API billing balance, the two use different billing channels and will not offset each other.
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Sources
50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
10/24/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 1/22/2027
Sources
Claude Max Gives You $100 in Free API Credits Every Month — Here's How to Use It
youtubeDavidson - AI e Automação10/23/2026
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