Expired60% confidenceFactExact time
Claude's subscription and API are billed separately; subscribers can only use their subscription quota within Claude Code, and accessing third-party tools requires purchasing the API separately.
2
Sources
60%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/22/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 10/20/2026(expired)
Sources
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