[GH-ISSUE #15990] Claude code shows API error 403 for any cloud model #87867

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opened 2026-05-10 06:28:40 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 3 comments
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Originally created by @VarunMA-23 on GitHub (May 6, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/15990

What is the issue?

API Error: 403 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"permission_error","message":"this model
requires a subscription, upgrade for access:

error seen when ever I try to use Ollama launch claude

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OS

Windows

GPU

No response

CPU

No response

Ollama version

0.23.0

Originally created by @VarunMA-23 on GitHub (May 6, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/15990 ### What is the issue? API Error: 403 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"permission_error","message":"this model requires a subscription, upgrade for access: error seen when ever I try to use Ollama launch claude ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### OS Windows ### GPU _No response_ ### CPU _No response_ ### Ollama version 0.23.0
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-05-10 06:28:40 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (May 6, 2026):

this model requires a subscription, upgrade for access

The model requires a Pro or Max subscription for access.

<!-- gh-comment-id:4387026121 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (May 6, 2026): > this model requires a subscription, upgrade for access The model requires a Pro or Max [subscription](https://ollama.com/pricing) for access.
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@Oratorian commented on GitHub (May 7, 2026):

Would be absolutely fucking wonderful if we could see which cloud models need a subscription, and which not.

gemma4:31b:cloud is free while qwen models are not, minimax-m2.7:cloud is not free while minimax-m2.5:cloud is...

<!-- gh-comment-id:4395626976 --> @Oratorian commented on GitHub (May 7, 2026): Would be absolutely fucking wonderful if we could see which cloud models need a subscription, and which not. gemma4:31b:cloud is free while qwen models are not, minimax-m2.7:cloud is not free while minimax-m2.5:cloud is...
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (May 7, 2026):

https://maedoc.github.io/upllama/

<!-- gh-comment-id:4396392523 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (May 7, 2026): https://maedoc.github.io/upllama/
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Reference: github-starred/ollama#87867