This ban took place after Claude's pricing changed for OpenClaw users last week.

To be clear, it will still be possible to use Claude models like Opus, Sonnet, and Haiku to power OpenClaw and similar ...

Anthropic now charges extra for using Claude with OpenClaw, moving third-party access to pay-as-you-go and sparking backlash from power users. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

Anthropic and its rivals are trying to ramp up capabilities of AI agents after OpenClaw went viral earlier this year.

Anthropic ended third-party Claude subscription access for tools like OpenClaw and is offering refunds with equivalent API usage credits.

As of 4 April 2026, Claude Pro and Max subscribers can no longer use their available credits through third-party frameworks ...

Claude subscriptions will no longer cover third-party access from tools like OpenClaw starting Saturday, April 4th.

OpenClaw co-creator says he managed to delay the move by a week; subscribers raise cost and competition concerns.

Anthropic is removing third-party tools like OpenClaw from its subscription to balance demand and strain.

OpenClaw is popular, but not with the people responsible for keeping Anthropic’s services online. The company has disallowed subscription-based pricing for users who use the open-source agentic tool ...

Anthropic has banned Claude Pro and Max subscribers from using OpenClaw and other third-party agents on flat plans. Users now face costs up to 50x higher under pay-as-you-go billing.