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title: "Expanding our support for scientists"
description: "Anthropic is expanding support for scientific researchers through free and discounted Claude subscriptions, research credits, and products designed for scientific work. The new Claude team plan for scientists opens 10,000 seats worldwide for one year: standard seats are free, while premium seats with five-times usage limits cost $15 per month; the program is intended to grow beyond that initial allocation. Its AI for Science program, previously focused largely on biological sciences, will offer credits to researchers in additional fields, including compute-heavy work, with up to $50,000 available per project after lab usage exceeds standard or premium allowances. Access requires principal investigators or equivalent leaders at academic or nonprofit institutions to verify their labs, while biology and chemistry researchers remain limited to Opus-class models and Fable continues to block professional biology and drug-development queries because of dual-use risks."
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# Expanding our support for scientists

[Anthropic](https://yomu.fyi/company/anthropic) · Aug 28, 2026

**Type:** Announcement

## Summary

Anthropic is expanding support for scientific researchers through free and discounted Claude subscriptions, research credits, and products designed for scientific work. The new Claude team plan for scientists opens 10,000 seats worldwide for one year: standard seats are free, while premium seats with five-times usage limits cost $15 per month; the program is intended to grow beyond that initial allocation. Its AI for Science program, previously focused largely on biological sciences, will offer credits to researchers in additional fields, including compute-heavy work, with up to $50,000 available per project after lab usage exceeds standard or premium allowances. Access requires principal investigators or equivalent leaders at academic or nonprofit institutions to verify their labs, while biology and chemistry researchers remain limited to Opus-class models and Fable continues to block professional biology and drug-development queries because of dual-use risks.

## Context

Claude is becoming increasingly capable at scientific research, and support has largely focused on biological sciences. The expansion is intended to help researchers in additional fields access subscriptions, computing resources, and credits for ambitious scientific projects.

## Approach / What changed

The initiative combines Claude Science, a scientist-focused product with integrated research tools and auditable artifacts, a new Claude team plan for scientists, and an expanded AI for Science credit program. It provides 10,000 free or discounted seats for one year, with up to $50,000 in credits available per project, subject to verification and usage requirements.

## Takeaways

- The Claude team plan for scientists provides 10,000 seats worldwide for one year, with free standard seats and premium seats offering five-times usage limits for $15 per month.
- Principal investigators or equivalent leaders at academic or nonprofit research institutions must verify their labs before adding researchers to a plan.
- Biology and chemistry researchers remain limited to Opus-class models, while Claude Fable blocks professional biology and drug-development queries because of potential dual-use risks.

**Tags:** [AI](https://yomu.fyi/topic/ai), [Claude](https://yomu.fyi/topic/claude), [Generative AI](https://yomu.fyi/topic/generative-ai), [Research](https://yomu.fyi/topic/research)

- Source: [Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com/news/expanding-support-for-scientists)
- Source URL: https://www.anthropic.com/news/expanding-support-for-scientists
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