Meet the people who pay $2,400 a year for Anthropic's top-of-the-line Claude plan

People from college students to CTOs are paying big sums for Claude Max — $200/month plans are common, and some users spend hundreds to over $1,000 monthly by running multiple AI subscriptions.
Many justify the cost because the models speed up work — running agents, research, coding, and side gigs that help them recoup the fees.
Still, users report frustration with token limits, slowdowns, and price/performance, so some juggle multiple AI plans or are considering cheaper alternatives.