Claude Code users hitting usage limits 'way faster than expected'

Anthropic, the company behind the AI coding assistant, said it was fixing a problem blocking users.

Anthropic, the company behind the AI coding assistant, said it was fixing a problem blocking users.

Users of Claude Code, Anthropic’s AI-powered coding assistant, are experiencing high token usage and early quota exhaustion, disrupting their work. Anthropic has acknowledged the issue, stating that 'people are hitting usage limits in Claude Code way faster than expected. We're actively investigating. it's the top priority for the team.'

Claude Code users report hitting usage limits far faster than expected. Anthropic confirms the issue and says a fix is its top priority for the team. Users have taken to Reddit and X to share their experiences, with some reporting that a single prompt cost them 10% of their limit, a sharp increase from the usual 0.5–1%.

Anthropic has acknowledged the issue and is actively investigating. They have identified that peak-hour limits are tighter and 1M-context sessions got bigger, which is most of what users are feeling. They have fixed a few bugs along the way, but none were over-charging users. Efficiency fixes have also been rolled out, and in-product popups have been added to help avoid large prompt cache misses.