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Anthropic offers up to $250 in free credit for Claude Code cloud sessions

Anthropic is offering a promotional credit of up to $250 for users of its Claude Code Max subscription, with a $100 credit for Pro subscribers. This credit is specifically for cloud sessions and is a one-time offer, available for claims until October 7, 2026. The promotion aims to encourage adoption of Claude Code's cloud session feature, which allows users to run code on Anthropic-managed virtual machines, with results submitted as pull requests. Eligibility is limited to individuals with active Pro or Max subscriptions at the promotion's start, excluding team/enterprise accounts and those with overdue payments. Users must claim the credit through their claude.ai settings or other provided channels before the deadline. AI

IMPACT This promotion may encourage more developers to utilize cloud-based coding assistance, potentially increasing adoption of AI-powered development tools.

RANK_REASON This is a promotional offer for an existing product feature, not a new product release or significant company announcement.

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Anthropic offers up to $250 in free credit for Claude Code cloud sessions

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  1. dev.to — Anthropic tag TIER_1 English(EN) · uehara ·

    Claude Code Cloud Sessions Come With Up to $250 in Free Credit — Claim by October 7, 11:59 PM PT

    <h2> TL;DR </h2> <p>If you subscribe to Claude Code on Pro or Max, <strong>you can get free credit that works only for cloud sessions</strong>. It's $250 on Max and $100 on Pro, and it's a one-time offer.</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Claim deadline</strong>: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PT…