Which are you using? Sonnet 4.5? Opus? Each one have different token costs Answer from Jujubegold on reddit.com
Reddit
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r/claude on Reddit: Session limit reached - Is this a joke?
October 10, 2025 -
I subscribed to test out this 'AI' and the free answers were quite impressive. I subscribed to the Pro plan and started chatting with the chatbot. I sent EIGHT messages and now I am at the "Session Limit" until several hours later at 3 in the morning.
EDIT: I've checked and those EIGHT messages have cost me 12% of my weekly limit.
Is this a joke? I'm not the biggest supporter of AI but I do try them out every once a while to see what's happening. Both ChatGPT and Gemini give me dozens of messages before I would reach any limit. DeepSeek is completely free and I haven't run into a block yet.
I haven't even reached any sort of 'resolution' with the chatbot. We barely got through a few problems and then all of a sudden I am at a limit. ChatGPT at least had the courtesy to tell you that you're getting close and to plan accordingly but Claude just stops out of nowhere.
From "About Claude's Pro Plan Usage":
"you can expect to send around 45 messages every five hours, often more depending on Claude’s current capacity"
Honestly, even with the 'Max' plan this is absurdly low. I'd get 45 messages with a $100 plan and 180 for $200/month? That's insane.
I hope my refund request is honored otherwise I'm issuing a chargeback. This is unacceptable.
UPDATE: Of course it wasn't. Anthropic actively lies and misleads and then refuses to refund me after EIGHT MESSAGES. Issuing a chargeback immediately. Holy shit this is so much worse than any other AI company out there.
I did some math and if 8 messages took 12% of my weekly limit then that means I have a limit of 72 messages... per week. If I were to have 45 per 5 hours, I 'd have 1,512 message limit. So they have lied by 1,440 messages.
Dispute and report to my bank has been sent.
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Which are you using? Sonnet 4.5? Opus? Each one have different token costs
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Did some planning for a project in 4.5, basic prompts for maybe 1.5 hour in total, hit the session cap and it consumed 25% of my weekly. This must be so bugged, I never had this problem 2 weeks ago. I'm seriously considering unsub and go to GPT.
Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 8324991-about-claude-s-pro-plan-usage
About Claude's Pro Plan Usage | Claude Help Center
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.
[BUG] Session limit reached - reset time inconsistent with that shown on claude.ai
Preflight Checklist I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs) I am using the latest version of ... More on github.com
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Introducing Claude Usage Limit Meter
They were indeed listening. More on reddit.com
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September 29, 2025[BUG] 5 hour limit reached after only 3 hours
Account • /login L Login Method: Claude Pro Account L Organization: [email protected]'s Organization L Email: [email protected] ... At 10pm 22Aug2025 EST, I was notified that my limit was reached and that it would reset at 12am (midnight). I resumed my Claude Code session at midnight, ... More on github.com
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Claude Max users: How long does your 50 session limit actually last with regular use?
All Anthropic limits are dynamic. Nothing is definitive, and it is all based on the server load. I'm pretty sure when I read the docs, it mentioned that 50 is a limit put in place for situations where demand is too high in a month and so they reserve the ability to limit the users who've been going ham with usage that month. Basically, it just means that they'll restrict people who have used more than everyone else first, if they need to. More on reddit.com
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June 13, 2025Videos
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Claude Code Quiet Session Limits Explained (Solo Dev Guide) - YouTube
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Claude Code New Session Limits: What Solo Devs Need to Know - YouTube
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How to stop hitting Claude limits [practical tips and demo] - YouTube
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Double Your Claude Code Sessions (Without Upgrading) - YouTube
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Claude Weekly Limits Explained: What Pro Users Need to Know - YouTube
r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: New Claude Experiment "...Reset Usage Limit."
GitHub
github.com › anthropics › claude-code › issues › 9415
[BUG] Claude Code (Pro) session limit reached after 20 minutes · Issue #9415 · anthropics/claude-code
October 12, 2025 - Reload to refresh your session. ... area:costbugSomething isn't workingSomething isn't workinghas reproHas detailed reproduction stepsHas detailed reproduction stepsplatform:linuxIssue specifically occurs on LinuxIssue specifically occurs on ...
Published Oct 12, 2025
Arsturn
arsturn.com › blog › what-to-do-when-you-hit-the-claude-usage-limit
Hit Your Claude Usage Limit? Here's What to Do Next
August 10, 2025 - You’ve Hit Your Claude Code Usage Limit. Now What? ... Ugh, that dreaded yellow banner. You were on a roll, deep in a debugging session with Claude, the back-and-forth finally untangling a gnarly piece of code… & then BAM. "You've reached your message limit."
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 - A few minutes later, I get the message “Opus weekly limit reached ∙ resets Oct 6, 1pm”. ... One week away. “That’s okay”, I thought. I only use Opus for planning, anyway. All I need right now is Sonnet to continue coding the plan that was already made. Specs were already given. Work could just continue. ... Next thing I knew, Claude Code had completely stopped working!
Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 11014257-about-claude-s-max-plan-usage
About Claude's Max Plan Usage | Claude Help Center
The Max plan is available in two ... of current conversation, and the model or feature you use. Your session-based usage limit will reset every five hours....
Nathan Onn
nathanonn.com › how-to-double-your-claude-code-usage-limits-without-upgrading-to-max
How to Double Your Claude Code Usage Limits (Without Upgrading to Max) | Nathan Onn
October 3, 2025 - Miss the dummy session = miss the benefit. ... Create a bookmark that opens Claude with “Hi” pre-typed. Or better: A terminal alias that sends it automatically. ... Keep it tiny. One word. Save every token for real work. The goal: Start clock, preserve budget. ... This is critical. Pay attention to when you normally hit limits.
Apidog
apidog.com › blog › claude-pro-limits
What Are Claude Pro Limits and How to Bypass Them:
July 30, 2025 - When your interactions bring you close to the usage limit on Claude Pro, the system is designed to provide a warning. Should you reach this limit, your ability to send further messages will be temporarily paused.
Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 9797557-usage-limit-best-practices
Usage Limit Best Practices | Claude Help Center
If you're using a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise), you can navigate to Settings > Usage to view progress bars showing how much of your five-hour session and weekly usage limits you’ve consumed.
ClaudeLog
claudelog.com › home › faqs › claude code limit
Claude Code Limit Reached - Understanding Lockouts and Recovery | ClaudeLog
November 11, 2025 - 200k token limit: Use /compact to reduce context size or /clear for fresh sessions when hitting "context window full" errors · Rate limiting: Temporary throttling during rapid requests, generally resolves itself · 5-hour reset: Standard limits reset every 5 hours with exact timestamp shown in Claude Code · Weekly reset: Shared weekly limit resets every 7 days covering all usage across platforms. Check reset timing via /usage command in Claude Code or Settings → Usage in Claude apps · Request blocking: New prompts rejected until reset, but conversation history remains intact
GitHub
github.com › anthropics › claude-code › issues › 8926
[BUG] Session limit reached - reset time inconsistent with that shown on claude.ai · Issue #8926 · anthropics/claude-code
October 4, 2025 - Claude code: Session limit reached ∙ resets 6pm https://claude.ai/: Session limit reached ∙ resets 2:00 PM
Published Oct 04, 2025
Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudeai › introducing claude usage limit meter
r/ClaudeAI on Reddit: Introducing Claude Usage Limit Meter
September 29, 2025 -
You can now track your usage in real time across Claude Code and the Claude apps.
Claude Code: /usage slash command
Claude apps: Settings -> Usage
The weekly rate limits we announced in July are rolling out now. With Claude Sonnet 4.5, we expect fewer than 2% of users to reach them.
Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 12429409-extra-usage-for-paid-claude-plans
Extra Usage for Paid Claude Plans | Claude Help Center
1 month ago - When you reach your plan’s usage limit with extra usage enabled: You’ll see a notification that you’ve reached your session usage limit.
Facebook
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My experience with Claude Pro — hidden limits ...
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Claude
support.claude.com › en › articles › 8602283-about-free-claude-usage
About Free Claude Usage | Claude Help Center
While using the free Claude plan, there is a session-based usage limit that will reset every five hours. Also, the number of messages you can send will vary based on demand, and we may impose other types of usage limits to ensure fair access ...
GitHub
github.com › anthropics › claude-code › issues › 6392
[BUG] 5 hour limit reached after only 3 hours · Issue #6392 · anthropics/claude-code
August 23, 2025 - Account • /login L Login Method: Claude Pro Account L Organization: [email protected]'s Organization L Email: [email protected] ... At 10pm 22Aug2025 EST, I was notified that my limit was reached and that it would reset at 12am (midnight). I ...
Published Aug 23, 2025
Reddit
reddit.com › r/claudeai › claude max users: how long does your 50 session limit actually last with regular use?
Claude Max users: How long does your 50 session limit actually last with regular use? : r/ClaudeAI
June 13, 2025 - ... Oh! I didn’t notice there is one. Just caught up on this. It’s 50 sessions per month. Thanks for clarifying Continue this thread Continue this thread ... I’ve had max 5x for about a month and have only hit it literally once. I work 9-5 with it and use it heavily during that time.
GitHub
gist.github.com › eonist › 5ac2fd483cf91a6e6e5ef33cfbd1ee5e
claude max plan limits · GitHub
For context, Pro users typically ... 5-hour segments called "sessions" that start with your first message[1]. Your message limit resets every 5 hours, allowing for consistent usage throughout the day....
Portkey
portkey.ai › blog › claude-code-limits
Everything We Know About Claude Code Limits
July 29, 2025 - We're hosting a session with Cerebras to break down what makes 3000 tokens/sec LLM inference possible and how this translates into real production workloads. Register here! Weekly limit kicker (28 Aug 2025): Pro ≈ 40‑80 Claude Code hours; Max ...