🌐
Claude Docs
platform.claude.com › docs › en › api › rate-limits
Rate limits - Claude Docs
For long context requests (>200K tokens) when using the context-1m-2025-08-07 beta header with Claude Sonnet 4.x, separate rate limits apply. See Long context rate limits below. * - Opus 4.x rate limit is a total limit that applies to combined ...
🌐
Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 8243635-our-approach-to-rate-limits-for-the-claude-api
Our approach to rate limits for the Claude API | Claude Help Center
Rate limits are set at the organization level and are defined by usage tiers. Each tier has different spend and rate limits, with automatic tier advancement based on usage thresholds up to Tier 4. You can view your organization's current tier ...
🌐
Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudeai › updating rate limits for claude subscription customers
r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Updating rate limits for Claude subscription customers
July 28, 2025 -

In late August, we're introducing weekly rate limits for Claude subscribers, affecting less than 5% of users based on current usage patterns.

While Pro and Max plans offer generous Claude access, some advanced users have been running Claude continuously 24/7—consuming resources far beyond typical usage. One user consumed tens of thousands in model usage on a $200 plan. Though we're developing solutions for these advanced use cases, our new rate limits will ensure a more equitable experience for all users while also preventing policy violations like account sharing and reselling access.

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.

🌐
Apidog
apidog.com › blog › claude-api-rate-limits
Hitting Claude API Rate Limits? Here's What You Need to Do
October 21, 2025 - Even with proactive rate limiting, you might occasionally hit limits. Implementing exponential backoff helps your application recover gracefully: import time import random def call_claude_api_with_backoff(prompt, max_retries=5, base_delay=1): retries = 0 while retries <= max_retries: try: # Wait for rate limiter token rate_limiter.wait_for_token() # Make the API call response = client.messages.create( model="claude-3-opus-20240229", max_tokens=1000, messages=[{"role": "user", "content": prompt}] ) return response.content except Exception as e: if "429" in str(e) and retries < max_retries: # Calculate delay with exponential backoff and jitter delay = base_delay * (2 ** retries) + random.uniform(0, 0.5) print(f"Rate limited.
🌐
Clay
community.clay.com › x › support › 57s3rs0jdp7j › how-to-increase-claude-api-rate-limits-for-better
How to Increase Claude API Rate Limits for Better ...
June 3, 2025 - While our documentation doesn't specify exact Claude API rate limits (unlike OpenAI which requires 30, 000 TPM for ChatGPT columns), you're likely experiencing a rate limit error before your request can be processed.
🌐
Northflank
northflank.com › blog › claude-rate-limits-claude-code-pricing-cost
Claude Code: Rate limits, pricing, and alternatives | Blog — Northflank
For teams running agents, IDEs, devtools, or anything programmatic, Claude pricing is both expensive and unstable. Rate limits are restrictions that API providers implement to control request volume within specific timeframes.
🌐
Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com › item
Claude Code weekly rate limits | Hacker News
August 12, 2025 - 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 ...
🌐
Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudeai › claude api limits
r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Claude API limits
September 13, 2024 -

I’ve been using the free chat on the website for 3.5 sonnet for coding but it keeps reaching the limit. Is the API unlimited or at least way longer? And does the API work as good?

Top answer
1 of 4
3
I HAVE ALREADY TALKED ABOUT IT, SO I WILL JUST COPY TEXT BELOW ================================================= SOLUTION Using Claude through API is solution to many problems (limits reached, Claude errors etc.). In API you pay small price per message (like $0.005). Recommended way of chating with Claude API is through bring-your-own-key (BYOK) app. Ones I would recommend are LibreChat , TypingMind  and CheapAI . They even give Claude additional abilities such as web browsing. First two are really powerful, but potentially expensive, require complex setup/maintenance or are overwhelming to use. CheapAI is my free personal project and easiest/fastest to use, but simpler then first two. However, it has many powerful features and is more than enough for most tasks. It is designed to be as beginner friendly as possible. I use Claude official app as much as I can, and jump to BYOK app when I hit limit in official app. With this approach, I save 15€-20€ per month, because I remain on free plan and do not need to subscribe to pro. I would recommend you do the same. SOLUTION SUMMARY When you official Claude app starts being annoying (limit reached, model being stupid etc.), switch to BYOK app. Use TypingMind/LibreChat if you want something really powerful, but you are ok with additional paying or potential overwhelming complexity. Use CheapAI if you want to fast/easy solution with little less features, but still more then enough for most tasks. Me and my friends use it for same reason as you, coding, and for that it is perfect. Links are above!
2 of 4
1
If you set a amount of maximum $ for API use the API will tell you you've reach the API limit. I was set 10$ per month of limit thinking that it's for API auto renewall but i've reach 10$ of API use in this month and stopped. Remove or raise your montly API limit in Anthropic API Billing section, Resolved.
🌐
ClaudeLog
claudelog.com › home › faqs › claude limit
Claude Limit Overview Across All Access Methods | ClaudeLog
Track via /usage command in Claude Code or Settings → Usage in Claude apps · Rate limits: Typically resolve within minutes to hours · Context windows: Cleared by starting new sessions or using compaction · Usage monitoring: Track consumption ...
Find elsewhere
🌐
TypingMind
blog.typingmind.com › home › claude rate exceeded: guide to fix and prevent the error
Claude Rate Exceeded: Guide to Fix and Prevent the Error
October 9, 2025 - If you encounter the “Rate Exceeded” error when using Claude, here are the most effective ways to resolve it immediately: Shorten your input prompt or reduce the maximum output tokens. Longer prompts and responses consume more tokens and can quickly exceed your per-minute token limit. If you’re making multiple calls to the API or through an automation workflow, add short delays between requests.
🌐
Hirose-paper-mfg
hirose-paper-mfg.co.jp › ホーム › 社員ブログ(en) › efficiencyimprovementteam › understanding claude api’s usage restrictions: rate limits explained
Understanding Claude API’s Usage Restrictions: Rate Limits Explained | HIROSE PAPER MFG. CO., LTD.
October 2, 2025 - While using this app, we unexpectedly ran into the issue of rate limits, which caused some disruption. I hope that by sharing our experience, I can help others who are planning to start similar development projects. ... The Claude API has two major types of usage restrictions: “Spend limits” and “Rate limits.” Spend limits are relatively straightforward — users can freely set a monthly maximum usage budget, making it a handy feature for cost management.
🌐
TechCrunch
techcrunch.com › home › anthropic unveils new rate limits to curb claude code power users
Anthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users | TechCrunch
July 29, 2025 - 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 says Max subscribers can purchase ...
🌐
Claude Pro Directory
claudepro.directory › guides › claude-rate-limits-fix
Claude Rate Limits Fix: Complete Optimization Guide 2025 ...
Bedrock provides Claude at $3/1M tokens with better availability than consumer tiers. ... **Congratulations!** You can now handle 429 errors and optimize usage limits effectively.
🌐
Codinhood
codinhood.com › post › ultimate-guide-ai-api-rate-limiting
The Ultimate Guide to Handling AI API Rate Limits (OpenAI & Claude) | Codinhood
1 month ago - Think of it as a bouncer for your API calls. ... When to use it: You need sophisticated rate limiting with burst support. Token bucket is the most flexible strategy. It allows burst traffic while maintaining an average rate. Anthropic officially uses this algorithm for Claude's rate limiting, where "your capacity is continuously replenished up to your maximum limit, rather than being reset at fixed intervals."
🌐
GitHub
github.com › ruvnet › claude-flow › issues › 258
[FEATURE REQUEST] Intelligent Rate Limiting System for Claude Flow · Issue #258 · ruvnet/claude-flow
July 14, 2025 - Manual Tier Configuration: User-specified API tier limits (no auto-detection possible) Simple Request Spacing: Basic delay between consecutive requests · Error Handling: Graceful handling of 429 (rate limit) and 529 (service unavailable) errors ...
Published   Jul 14, 2025
🌐
Requesty
requesty.ai › blog › bypass-claude-sonnet-rate-limits-with-requesty-cline
Bypass Claude Sonnet Rate limits with Requesty + Cline | Requesty Blog
Try the Requesty Router and get free credits 🔀 If you’re exploring Anthropic’s latest Claude 3.5 Sonnet (Oct) model, you’ve likely noticed its the extended 200k token context window and strong performance metrics—Quality Index ~80, MATH-500 ~0.76, HumanEval ~0.96, and more. It’s a powerful model built for in-depth conversations and complex reasoning. But there’s a catch: strict rate limits that can bring your workflow to a screeching halt.
🌐
LobeHub
lobehub.com › blog › complete-guide-to-claude-ai-usage-limits
Complete Guide to Claude AI Usage limits: Why, How to Resolve, and Advanced Usage · LobeHub
December 10, 2024 - For API users, there are strict limits on the number of requests per minute and the number of tokens per minute. Depending on the user tier, Claude API users are categorized into four tiers, with the specific call frequency limits for the Claude 3.5 Sonnet model as follows: