Claude adds weekly limits for Pro and Max
Anthropic added two weekly rate limits for Pro and Max subscribers on top of the existing limits that reset every five hours: an overall weekly limit and a separate weekly limit for Claude Opus 4. Both reset every seven days.
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What changed
Claude Decrease
Before
Pro and Max usage limits that reset every five hours; no weekly limit.
After
Five-hour limits unchanged, plus an overall weekly limit and a weekly Claude Opus 4 limit, each resetting every seven days.
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Baseline
The limits in place before August 28, 2025, which reset every five hours and had no weekly cap. Anthropic published no absolute weekly values. It estimated the new limits would apply to less than 5% of subscribers, and told TechCrunch that most Pro users could expect 40 to 80 hours of Sonnet 4 through Claude Code within their weekly limits. Announced July 28, 2025.
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Audit trail 1 source. All Reported: TechCrunch (Maxwell Zeff). Accessed . Archived copies linked.
Sources
- TechCrunch (Maxwell Zeff), Anthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users
The new rate limits will go into effect August 28 for subscribers to Anthropic’s $20-per-month Pro plan, as well as its $100- and $200-per-month Max plans, the company said Monday in an email to subscribers and a post on X.
We’re rolling out new weekly rate limits for Claude Pro and Max in late August. We estimate they’ll apply to less than 5% of subscribers based on current usage.
Anthropic says its existing usage limits, which reset every five hours, will remain in place. The company is also introducing two new weekly rate limits that reset every seven days; one is an overall usage limit, whereas the other is specific to Anthropic’s most advanced AI model, Claude Opus 4.
Anthropic tells TechCrunch that most Pro users can expect 40 to 80 hours of Sonnet 4 through Claude Code within their weekly rate limits.
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Where things stand now
The current recorded limits for the affected tool, each with its own source. They may have changed again since this entry.
| Plan | Usage vs base plan | 5-hour window | Weekly cap | Reset rule | Overage | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Cite this row: Pro | 5 times the usage of Free per 5-hour session (at least)1Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Session limit resets every five hours (no published message count)2Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Weekly usage limit across all models (no published number)3Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Weekly limit resets at a fixed day and time assigned to the account4Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Usage credits at standard API rates (opt-in)5Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | , verified 17 days agoMay be outdatedAI-assisted check |
| Max 5x Cite this row: Max 5x | 5 times the usage of Pro per session6Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Session limit resets every five hours (no published message count)7Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Weekly usage limit across all models (no published number)8Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Weekly limit resets at a fixed day and time assigned to the account9Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Usage credits at standard API rates (opt-in)5Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | , verified 17 days agoMay be outdatedAI-assisted check |
| Max 20x Cite this row: Max 20x | 20 times the usage of Pro per session10Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Session limit resets every five hours (no published message count)7Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Weekly usage limit across all models (no published number)8Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Weekly limit resets at a fixed day and time assigned to the account9Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | Usage credits at standard API rates (opt-in)5Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. | , verified 17 days agoMay be outdatedAI-assisted check |
Audit trail 10 sources. All Official: Anthropic, Claude Help Center (Anthropic). Accessed . Archived copies linked.
Sources for “Claude: current recorded limits”
- Anthropic, Plans & Pricing | Claude by Anthropic
Pro gives you at least 5x more usage per 5-hour session than Free.
Accessed Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value - Claude Help Center (Anthropic), What is the Pro plan?
Your session-based usage limit will reset every five hours.
Accessed Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value - Claude Help Center (Anthropic), What is the Pro plan?
Pro plans also have a weekly usage limit that applies across all models.
Accessed Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value - Claude Help Center (Anthropic), What is the Pro plan?
Weekly limits reset at a fixed time each week that is assigned to your account. Your reset day and time stay the same regardless of when you start using Claude or when your subscription begins, and you receive your full weekly allowance each cycle.
Accessed Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value - Anthropic, Plans & Pricing | Claude by Anthropic
When you reach a limit, you can wait for it to reset, move to a higher plan, or, on paid plans, turn on usage credits to keep working at standard API rates.
Accessed Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value - Claude Help Center (Anthropic), What is the Max plan?
Max 5x includes five times the Pro plan's per-session usage allowance.
Accessed Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value - Claude Help Center (Anthropic), What is the Max plan?
Your session-based usage limit will reset every five hours.
Accessed Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value - Claude Help Center (Anthropic), What is the Max plan?
Max plans also have a weekly usage limit that applies across all models.
Accessed Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value - Claude Help Center (Anthropic), What is the Max plan?
The weekly limit resets at a fixed time each week that is assigned to your account.
Accessed Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value - Claude Help Center (Anthropic), What is the Max plan?
Max 20x includes 20 times the Pro plan's per-session usage allowance.
Accessed Archived copy Official: Stated by the vendor on its own pricing page, docs or help center. Back to the value
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