The question comes up often: do you really use Claude differently depending on your subscription? On Max $200, should you use Opus at maximum effort all the time, or is there a smarter way to work?
Short answer: yes, the workflow changes. Not just because of the model — because of budget psychology. When you know you can burn through your daily limit in 30 minutes, you code differently. And when the limit disappears, other things become important instead.
What the three subscriptions actually give you
Before talking workflow, the raw facts. Anthropic talks about "5x usage" for Pro, "20x" for Max $100, "60x" for Max $200. In practice with Claude Code:
Pro ($20)
