# API credits are a different allowance

Know which allowance you are looking at.

Use in: Claude · attach or link the official guide

Reviewed: 2026-10-09

## Before you start

- The linked official guide and the name of your plan.
- Claude with web access, or paste the relevant guide text.

## How to use it

1. Open the official guide before assessing eligibility.
2. Run the prompt and provide your plan only when asked.
3. Confirm eligibility and claiming steps in the official account interface.

## Prompt to copy

Read this official guide: https://support.claude.com/en/articles/17154008-monthly-api-credits-for-max-and-team-plans. Explain who is eligible, where to claim the credit and what it covers. Separate API credits from Claude and interactive Claude Code plan limits. Flag anything you cannot verify and ask which plan I use before assessing eligibility. Do not link accounts or change billing.

## A practical example

Illustrative scenario, not a measured case study.

An INMC reading of 82% is remaining plan capacity. It is not an $82 API balance. Review API credits in the provider’s billing interface, separately from interactive usage.

## Check the result

- The answer separates API credit balance and plan usage limits.
- Eligibility is sourced and account-specific uncertainty is retained.
- No billing settings or linked accounts are changed.

Monthly API credits for Max and Team were announced on October 7. They do not extend Claude, Claude Code or Cowork plan limits; INMC’s percentages are not this API balance. Check the official guide for eligibility and rollout.

## Official reference

[Anthropic · October 7, 2026](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/17154008-monthly-api-credits-for-max-and-team-plans)



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