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March 26, 2026
Am I Worth $250 a Month?
It started as a late-night thought, somewhere between my third scroll and the moment I seriously considered upgrading my Claude subscription to MAX. $250 a month. That’s the price tag on Claude MAX — Anthropic’s top-tier plan, the one that unlocks the full horsepower of their most capable AI. I hovered over the button. My cursor did that indecisive little dance. Is this worth it? Then my phone buzzed. A notification from my food delivery app. Monthly spending summary: $247.83 I stared at both numbers for a long moment.
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