Claude Code users hitting usage limits 'way faster than expected'
6 hours ago
- #AI Coding Tool
- #Anthropic
- #Usage Limits
- Anthropic is investigating an issue where users of its AI coding tool Claude Code are hitting usage limits faster than expected.
- Users report token consumption inconsistencies, with paid accounts sometimes hitting limits sooner than free ones, and bugs causing rapid token depletion.
- Claude recently introduced peak-hour throttling, which accelerates token consumption during high demand periods.
- Subscription tiers for Claude range from $20/month for Pro to $100-$200/month for higher usage, plus business pricing.
- Anthropic accidentally released 500,000 lines of internal source code for Claude Code on GitHub, citing human error, not a security breach.
- This source code had been partially known through reverse-engineering and an earlier leak in February 2025.
- Anthropic is also engaged in a legal dispute with the U.S. government over the use of its tools by the Department of Defense.