[hirako2000]

If it wasn't the case, the Claude API pricing would be the same, $200 for unlimited use. But it's metered.

We don't know if Claude Code bleeds money for every user that touches it. Probably not. But the different pricing is a strong enough clue that it's an appeal product with subsidized tokens consumption.

[siva7]

API is intended for a different audience - companies with a big pocket who aren't as price sensitive as private users. So the pricing will be different than for a private subscription.

[bitpush]

That is not true at all. I, as an individual, can go and get access to Claude models via API today, for, I dont know, for a custom workflow I have.

What Anthropic is saying is - please dont use the API key from Claude Code for that.

[HDThoreaun]

There is huge value in getting people to subscribe to recurring payments. Giving people a discount to do so makes sense and does not mean that the subscription service loses money.

[extr]

> If it wasn't the case, the Claude API pricing would be the same, $200 for unlimited use.

How do you figure? That doesn't make any sense to me.