Anthropic Announces New Agent SDK Billing Policy Effective June 2026

Anthropic has announced a new billing policy for its Agent SDK, set to take effect on June 15, 2026. According to Odaily, the updated policy will allow third-party Agent tools like OpenClaw to access the Claude subscription version using a separate monthly quota, distinct from regular chat quotas. Previously, Anthropic had restricted third-party tools from using Claude subscription quotas in April this year to prevent misuse. The current adjustment is seen as a final resolution to related disputes, reopening third-party access while completely separating Agent calls from regular chat quotas. Under the new policy, Pro version users will receive a monthly quota of $20, Max 5x and advanced Team versions will have $100, and Max 20x and advanced enterprise versions can receive up to $200. These quotas are exclusively for third-party applications, self-built Agent projects, and claude-p backend command calls. The quotas will refresh monthly, and any excess usage will incur charges at standard API rates.