Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 11145838-using-claude-code-with-your-pro-or-max-plan
Using Claude Code with your Pro or Max plan | Claude Help Center
Pro ($20/month): Average users can send approximately 45 messages with Claude every five hours, OR send approximately 10-40 prompts with Claude Code every five hours. Most Pro users can expect 40-80 hours of Sonnet 4 within their weekly usage limits.
Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 8324991-about-claude-s-pro-plan-usage
About Claude's Pro Plan Usage | Claude Help Center
During peak hours, the Pro plan offers at least five times the usage per session compared to our free service. The number of messages you can send will vary based on message length, including the length of files you attach, the length of your current conversation, and the model or feature you use. Your session-based usage limit will reset every five hours...
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ClaudeLog
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Claude Code Limits | ClaudeLog
Most limit issues can be prevented with strategic planning, model selection, and timing sessions around reset cycles. Pro users benefit from hybrid web-terminal workflows while Max users enjoy unrestricted development.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudeai › claude code pro, 4 hours of usage.
r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Claude code Pro, 4 hours of usage.
June 5, 2025 -
/cost doesn’t tell me how many tokens I’ve used. But after 4 hours I’m at my limit. My project is not massive, and I never noticed more than a few k tokens on occasion. It would be good to know what the limits are and I might move to max.
Northflank
northflank.com › blog › claude-rate-limits-claude-code-pricing-cost
Claude Code: Rate limits, pricing, and alternatives | Blog — Northflank
Many teams use Claude Code for LLM-generated code, but they’re now running into a wall: rate limits. Free Plan: Limited daily messages (varies by demand) Pro Plan: $20/month - approximately 45 messages every 5 hours
Apidog
apidog.com › blog › claude-pro-limits
What Are Claude Pro Limits and How to Bypass Them:
July 30, 2025 - This premium tier is designed to provide significantly more capacity and additional tools, effectively allowing users to "bypass" the standard Pro limits, albeit at a higher price point. Using Claude Code with your Max Plan provides details on this offering.Comparing Max Plan with Pro:Usage ...
Milvus
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What are the token limits for Claude Code?
Pro plan users typically have access to approximately 44,000 tokens per 5-hour period, which translates to roughly 10-40 prompts depending on the complexity of the codebase being analyzed and the specific tasks being performed.
Portkey
portkey.ai › blog › claude-code-limits
Everything We Know About Claude Code Limits
July 29, 2025 - Weekly limit kicker (28 Aug 2025): Pro ≈ 40‑80 Claude Code hours; Max tiers scale proportionally.
Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 11647753-understanding-usage-and-length-limits
Understanding Usage and Length Limits | Claude Help Center
Think of this as your "conversation budget" that determines how many messages you can send to Claude, or how long you can work with Claude Code, before needing to wait for your limit to reset. Your usage is affected by several factors, including the length and complexity of your conversations, the features you use, and which Claude model you're chatting with. Different subscription plans (Pro, Max, Team, etc.) have different usage allowances, with paid plans offering higher limits.
Reddit
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What are claude code usage limits like with pro subscription?
April 30, 2025 - More replies More replies More replies ... Yo bro, the $20 pro subscription for Claude Code definitely has tighter limits compared to max — especially with complex tasks involving tons of sub-agents and tool calls.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudeai › best way to avoid claude pro session limits without spending $100/month?
r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Best way to avoid Claude Pro session limits without spending $100/month?
6 days ago -
I have Claude Pro ($20/month) and consistently run into the per-session usage limits when using Claude Code (CLI tool). I'll max out my current session and have to wait for the window to reset, even though I often end up using only 20-40% of my overall weekly allowance.
My budget is around $30/month total. Is there a better solution than Pro + occasional overage purchases?
Options I'm considering:
Paying for extra usage when I hit limits (but feels inefficient)
Switching to API pay-as-you-go for Claude Code specifically
Upgrading to a higher tier (but $100/month seems excessive for my usage)
For those who use Claude Code heavily in bursts but inconsistently week-to-week - what's your setup?
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Get a second 20$ account and switch. It's 10$ over your budget, but I don't see another practical solution. Also, try to use aistudio.google.com and run some things on Gemini Flash 3 that was announced today. It's free and you can use it a lot. Anyways, that's how I do it.
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Nowadays I first ask ChatGPT to think about what I wanted to ask from Claude, then I copy the corrected and reviewed text to Claude. I also sometimes ask Grok and Gemini for more general questions, not using Claude for everything. With this method I run out of weekly limit after 4-5 days, so it's OK for me.
TechCrunch
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Anthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users | TechCrunch
July 29, 2025 - 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.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudecode › what are the actual claude code rate limits on the $20 pro plan right now?
r/ClaudeCode on Reddit: What are the actual Claude Code rate limits on the $20 Pro plan right now?
1 week ago -
I'm thinking of upgrading to the $20/month plan specifically to use Claude Code. Are you guys hitting the limit constantly? Just trying to figure out if it's usable for a full workday or if I'll get capped immediately.
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Full workday, no way. Couple of hours, yes.
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I have 3 pro plans. I cannot justify spending $100 right now. I hit my limits on sonnet 4.5 within 2-3 hrs with properly managing context. Then i switch to 2nd account and then 3rd.. post that my 1st account limit resets. That is how I roll.
Medium
medium.com › @sevakavakians › claude-code-limit-hit-on-max-plan-what-to-do-next-60389024e0af
Claude Code Limit Hit on Max Plan?! What to do next: | by Sevak Avakians | Medium
October 3, 2025 - All I did was copy my CLAUDE.md file over to GEMINI.md, fired up a terminal and typed gemini. ... It’s unfortunate that Anthropic really fumbled this one. After this occurred to me, I found that many others have gone through the same frustration. A few months ago, users dumped their Cursor subscriptions because of what felt like a bait-and-switch tactic. The change replaced a predictable, flat-rate $20 monthly “Pro” plan with a vague “compute limits” model that led to unexpected, massive charges for power users.
GitHub
github.com › anthropics › claude-code › issues › 9094
[Meta] Unexpected change in Claude usage limits as of 2025-09-29. (30+ reports) · Issue #9094 · anthropics/claude-code
October 7, 2025 - Most Pro users can expect 40-80 hours of Sonnet 4 within their weekly rate limits. This will vary based on factors such as codebase size and user settings like auto-accept mode. Users running multiple Claude Code instances in parallel will hit ...
Published Oct 07, 2025
Geeky Gadgets
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Claude Code Usage Limits and Subscription Plans Explained (Aug 2025) - Geeky Gadgets
September 4, 2025 - Subscription plans include Pro ($20/month) for light usage and Max (starting at $100/month) for more intensive coding needs, with varying usage capacities and model access. Usage limits reset every five hours and are shared across Claude (web, ...
Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudecode › sudden usage limit issues on claude code today — anyone else?
r/ClaudeCode on Reddit: Sudden usage limit issues on Claude Code today — anyone else?
2 weeks ago -
Hey everyone,
Not sure what’s going on, but starting today, I’m suddenly hitting my usage limits after only a few non coding related prompts (like 3–4). This has never happened before.
I didn’t change my plan, my workflow, or the size of my prompts. I’m using Claude Code normally, and out of nowhere it tells me I’m at my limit and blocks further use.
A couple things I’m trying to figure out:
Is this happening to anyone else today specifically?
Did Anthropic quietly change the quota calculations?
Could it be a bug or rate-limit miscount?
Is there any workaround people found? Logging out, switching networks, switching country, etc.?
It’s super frustrating because I literally can’t work with only a few prompts before getting locked out.
If anyone has info or experienced the same thing today, please let me know.
Thanks!
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Same here. It's not a small decrease. It's severely reduced. I already cancelled my subscription. It began last night for me, like night and day.
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Came to post this, I've never burned capacity at anywhere near this rate as a 20x max user. Any chance that we get an official response to this?
IntuitionLabs
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Claude Pricing Explained: Subscription Plans & API Costs | IntuitionLabs
6 hours ago - For example, personal accounts might start around 20 requests per minute (RPM) and 100K tokens per minute, scaling up for organizations with more users ([43]). Anthropic publicly shares recommended per-user rates (e.g. ~50k-75k tokens per minute ...