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Under the Claude subscription model, spinning up multiple instances within the usage quota incurs no additional cost, whereas with the API model every call is billed, and running multiple sessions in parallel multiplies expenses.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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10/6/2026
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Valid until: 1/4/2027
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