Anthropic has announced complimentary access to its premium-tier AI model, Claude Max, for eligible open-source developers and maintainers. The initiative is designed to support contributors who manage widely used public repositories and form the backbone of the global software ecosystem.

Claude Max 20x, typically priced at $200 per month, will be made available free of charge for a six-month period. The move effectively represents a value of $1,200 per qualifying maintainer, underscoring Anthropic’s strategic commitment to strengthening the open-source community.

By extending premium AI capabilities to developers maintaining critical infrastructure projects, Anthropic aims to accelerate innovation, improve code quality, and empower maintainers with advanced generative AI tools without financial barriers.

The initiative positions the company as an active enabler of collaborative software development in an increasingly AI-driven coding landscape.