Claude Code new limits – Important updates to your Max account usage limits
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I would just say I think this is great communication. It's direct but explanatory, and addresses multiple issues without exposing details.
Also the timing is close enough to be relevant, but far enough to plan, and nicely placed near a (US) holiday.
But it doesn't address a fairness question: if you signed up for an annual subscription, should you get the service levels in place at the time of your commitment?
Also it sneaks in some quality issues:
I would add that I like Kagi's approach: they give you your choice of models, and show you how many credits you've used, so you can buy more credits or fall back to cheaper models in advance of being capped. Help people plan!
Also the timing is close enough to be relevant, but far enough to plan, and nicely placed near a (US) holiday.
But it doesn't address a fairness question: if you signed up for an annual subscription, should you get the service levels in place at the time of your commitment?
Also it sneaks in some quality issues:
during this same period, users users have
encountered several reliability and performance issues
I would add that I like Kagi's approach: they give you your choice of models, and show you how many credits you've used, so you can buy more credits or fall back to cheaper models in advance of being capped. Help people plan!
Next month, we're introducing new weekly rate limits for Claude subscribers, affecting less than 5% of users based on current usage patterns.
Claude Code, especially as part of our subscription bundle, has seen unprecedented growth. At the same time, we’ve identified policy violations like account sharing and reselling access—and advanced usage patterns like running Claude 24/7 in the background—that are impacting system capacity for all. Our new rate limits address these issues and provide a more equitable experience for all users.
What’s changing:
Starting August 28, we're introducing weekly usage limits alongside our existing 5-hour limits:
What this means for you:
We take these decisions seriously. We're committed to supporting long-running use cases through other options in the future, but until then, weekly limits will help us maintain reliable service for everyone. Max 20x subscribers can purchase additional usage at standard API rates if needed.
We also recognize that during this same period, users have encountered several reliability and performance issues. We've been working to fix these as quickly as possible and will continue addressing any remaining issues over the coming days and weeks.
–The Anthropic Team