Anthropic: Claude Duet invites go to US Max subscribers first, Pro next

Claude Duet co-founder and product lead Karan Ahuja said on October 28, 2026 that US Claude Max subscribers are leaving the waitlist first, with many invites already sent and more due this week. US Pro subscribers follow right after Max, while international access has no date yet. During the research preview Duet is included with Pro and Max and draws from the existing usage allowance.

• US Max subscribers get Claude Duet invites first, Pro follows
• Duet is free for Pro and Max during the research preview
• It shares the subscription's usage allowance with other Claude activity
• Duet runs on a cloud VM and requires approval before payments or messages