Claude ends the OpenClaw tug-of-war: third-party agents unblocked, with a monthly limit starting at $20

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According to Beating Monitoring, Anthropic announced a new Agent SDK billing policy effective from June 15, 2026: Third-party agent tools such as OpenClaw are once again permitted to access the Claude subscription version, but on the condition that they must deduct an independent “exclusive monthly quota,” no longer sharing the regular interaction limits.

This is the final decision regarding last month’s “ban controversy.” In early April this year, Anthropic suddenly blocked the channel for third-party tools to call subscription quotas, citing abuse prevention. The new regulation essentially provides a long-term solution: the official re-allowed access in the calling protocol but implemented complete physical isolation in the billing pool.

According to the new policy, Pro version users receive a $20 exclusive quota per month; Max 5x and advanced Team versions get $100; top-tier Max 20x and advanced enterprise versions up to $200. This dedicated fund is used exclusively for third-party applications, user-built agent projects, and Claude -p backend commands. The quota refreshes monthly and cannot be carried over; once exhausted, users must pay standard API rates out of pocket.

Although the official frames it as “protecting users’ daily chat limits from being drained,” developers see this as the end of the era of “unlimited high-consuming agents” via subscription packages. The actual costs for heavy users have been effectively increased through a covert means.

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