[Bug] "Claude Pro Users Unable to Use Opus Model in Claude Code" even for Max customers

Status Closed — not planned
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 4 comments · opened Aug 27, 2025 · closed Jan 5, 2026

Bug Description
I'm on the max plan yet CC says "Claude Pro users are not currently able to use Opus in Claude Code. The current model is now Sonnet."

Environment Info

  • Platform: darwin
  • Terminal: iTerm.app
  • Version: 1.0.93
  • Feedback ID:
% claude update
Current version: 1.0.93
Checking for updates...
Claude Code is up to date (1.0.93)
% claude --model claude-opus-4-1-20250805
Claude Pro users are not currently able to use Opus in Claude Code. The current model is now Sonnet.

Errors

[{"error":"AxiosError: Request failed with status code 403\n    at xq (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:673:1077)\n    at Unzip.F0 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:674:9955)\n    at Unzip.emit (node:events:519:35)\n    at Unzip.emit (node:domain:489:12)\n    at endReadableNT (node:internal/streams/readable:1696:12)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:90:21)\n    at G21.request (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:676:2088)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)\n    at async CF5 (file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2434:470)\n    at async Promise.all (index 0)\n    at async file:///opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:2420:9180","timestamp":"2025-08-27T03:41:00.739Z"}]

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