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April 4, 2026
Anthropic says Claude Code subscribers will need to pay extra for OpenClaw usage
It’s about to become more expensive for Claude Code subscribers to use Anthropic’s coding assistant with OpenClaw and other third-party tools.
TL;DR
- Anthropic is changing its policy for Claude Code subscribers regarding third-party tools.
- Starting April 4th, subscription limits cannot be used for tools like OpenClaw.
- A separate pay-as-you-go option will be required for third-party tool usage.
- The policy applies to all third-party harnesses and will expand.
- Anthropic cites engineering constraints and sustainable growth as reasons for the change.
- OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger, who is joining OpenAI, criticized the move.
- Anthropic insists they support open source and are offering refunds.
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