--- title: "Claude Max Price in China: Max 5x vs 20x, Differences and How to Order (2026)" description: "Claude Max 5x from ¥850 and Max 20x from ¥1650, paid in RMB and activated on your own account. How 5x and 20x usage differs, how Claude Code usage counts, how activation works, and when you can get a refund." language: "en" type: "article" url: "https://xingqiaosub.com/en/blog/claude-max-price-5x-vs-20x" --- # Claude Max Price in China: Max 5x vs 20x, Differences and How to Order (2026) **Short answer:** At Xingqiao, Claude Max 5x starts at ¥850 (≈ $127 (converted from HKD charge)) and Max 20x at ¥1650 (≈ $247 (converted from HKD charge)), billed monthly and activated on your own Claude account. You can pay with WeChat Pay, Alipay, a bank card or Apple Pay. Anthropic's official prices are $100/month for Max 5x and $200/month for Max 20x, monthly only, and its checkout takes credit cards only. Both tiers include Claude Code; they differ only in usage. ## Claude Max prices at a glance | Tier | Official monthly | Xingqiao price | Usage per 5 hours | Best for | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Claude Pro | $20 | From ¥199 · ≈ $30 (converted from HKD charge) | Baseline | Occasional Claude Code use | | Max 5x | $100 | From ¥850 · ≈ $127 (converted from HKD charge) | 5× Pro | Coding every day | | Max 20x | $200 | From ¥1650 · ≈ $247 (converted from HKD charge) | 20× Pro | Long agent runs, several projects at once | Prices are listed in RMB. Stripe charges in Hong Kong dollars (HK$993 for Max 5x, HK$1,928 for Max 20x), and Alipay or your bank converts the amount at its own rate. The [Claude Code plans page](/en/services/claude-code) always has the latest prices. ## Max 5x vs Max 20x **Same features, different usage.** Both tiers get the same models and the same Claude Code features. The difference is usage per 5-hour window: 5x gives five times Pro, 20x gives twenty times Pro. Both also have a weekly limit. **Claude Code and the web app share one allowance.** Chatting on claude.ai and using Claude Code in VS Code or JetBrains both draw from the same pool. Check usage under Settings → Usage on the web, or type `/status` in Claude Code. **Max's API credits don't work in Claude Code.** Also, if `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` is set on your machine, Claude Code uses it first and bills you at API rates. To use your subscription instead, remove that variable and run `/login` to switch to your subscription account. **Which one to pick:** - You often hit the limit on Pro before a session is done → **Max 5x**. - You run agents for hours a day or work across several repos at once → **Max 20x**. - Not sure? Start with 5x, then check your usage page after a week. ## How ordering and activation work Step-by-step payment and delivery details are in [How to buy Claude Max from China](/en/blog/buy-claude-max-from-china). **Check your account first. It needs all three:** 1. It's on the Free plan right now, with no active subscription. 2. It has had a paid Claude plan before, or has passed Anthropic's identity verification (ID plus a selfie). If Settings → Billing still shows a Verify prompt, verification isn't done. 3. Your sign-up region, phone number region and usual sign-in region match. **Steps:** 1. On the [Claude Code plans page](/en/services/claude-code), pick Max 5x or 20x and enter the email of the account to subscribe when you pay. 2. After paying, contact [support](/en/#wechat) with the note "Claude" and send your order details and that email. 3. Support starts a sign-in on Anthropic's official page, and you forward the one-time code from your inbox. No password at any point. 4. Once it's active, confirm Max shows on your account, then run `claude` in your terminal and sign in with the same account. **Upgrading from Pro to Max:** A Claude Pro plan bought from Xingqiao can be upgraded to Max 5x or 20x mid-cycle. You pay the new plan's full price; the plan you already paid for isn't deducted and there's nothing to top up. Your billing period restarts on the day you upgrade. If your subscription came from somewhere else, wait until it ends and the account is back on Free, then order. ## Bans and refunds Claude's risk controls are strict, so refunds depend on one point: when support starts signing in to your account. - **Before support starts signing in:** full refund. If your account doesn't meet the requirements and we can't activate it, we refund to your original payment method after checking. - **After support starts signing in:** if Anthropic restricts or bans the account, during activation or after it, that's Anthropic's decision. Xingqiao can't refund or replace it, and can't appeal on your behalf. The three most common causes of problems after activation are a sign-in region that keeps changing, several people sharing one account, and content that breaks Anthropic's policies. Read the [usage guidelines](/en/support/usage-guidelines) before you order; the full rules are in the [refund policy](/en/support/refund-policy). ## Payment methods We accept WeChat Pay, Alipay, bank cards and Apple Pay; see [payment methods](/en/support/payment-methods). Bank card and Alipay payments go through Stripe and are charged in HKD, and refunds go back in the original HKD amount. ## FAQ ### How much is Claude Max through Xingqiao? Max 5x from ¥850 (≈ $127 (converted from HKD charge)), Max 20x from ¥1650 (≈ $247 (converted from HKD charge)), both billed monthly. ### Can I pay with Alipay or WeChat Pay? Yes. Anthropic only takes credit cards; at Xingqiao you can pay with WeChat Pay, Alipay, a bank card or Apple Pay. ### Is Max 5x enough? For most people who code every day, yes. If you hit the limit several days a week, consider 20x. ### Do I have to share my password? No. You only forward a one-time code. ### Can I buy Max 20x without having Pro first? Yes, as long as your account meets the three requirements above. ### I'm on Pro. How is an upgrade to Max priced? Only for Pro bought from Xingqiao. You pay the new plan's full price, the current plan isn't deducted, and your billing period restarts on the upgrade day. ### What if activation fails? If we find it can't be activated before support starts signing in, you get a full refund. ### Can I get a refund if my account is banned? Not once support has started signing in. Restricted or banned accounts can't be refunded or replaced. ### Who do I contact? Use on-site [support](/en/#wechat) or email support@xingqiaosub.com. --- Further reading: [How to buy Claude Code: Pro vs Max](/en/blog/claude-code-plans-how-to-buy) · [Claude Pro subscription guide](/en/blog/claude-pro-china-subscription-guide)