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Claude Code weekly usage limits temporarily increased by 50% for select plans
Key points
- Weekly usage limits for Claude Code increased by 50%.
- Promotion runs from May 13, 2026, to August 19, 2026.
- Applies to Pro, Max, Team, and legacy seat-based Enterprise plans.
- 5-hour usage limits and other Claude products are unaffected.
- Claude Code's standard weekly usage limits permanently increase by 25%.
- The permanent change takes effect on September 14.
- The 25% increase is a 17% reduction from current temporary limits.
- Anthropic deleted the original announcement and posted a clarification.
- Anthropic faces a class-action lawsuit over misleading advertising of Max subscription terms.
- The lawsuit alleges Anthropic's marketing of "5x or 20x more usage" does not clearly disclose weekly usage caps.
- The class-action lawsuit was filed on September 8.
- The Max plan for Claude launched in April 2025.
- Max offers "5x or 20x more usage" than the Pro plan, costing $100 or $200 per month.
- Claude Pro plans start at $17 per month if billed annually.
- The lawsuit follows a federal lawsuit brought by a single Claude subscriber in June.
Temporary Usage Limit Increase
Claude Code has announced a limited-time promotion that increases weekly usage limits by 50%. This change is effective from May 13, 2026, through August 19, 2026. The increased limits apply automatically to eligible accounts.
Eligibility and Scope
The promotion is available to users on Pro, Max, and Team plans, as well as legacy seat-based users on Enterprise plans. Free plans and consumption-based Enterprise seats are not included. The 50% increase applies exclusively to Claude Code across all its platforms, including the CLI, IDE extensions, desktop, and web. Usage limits for other Claude products, such as Claude (web, desktop, mobile) and Claude Cowork, remain unchanged, as do the 5-hour usage limits within Claude Code.
Promotion End and Reversion
After August 19, 2026, the weekly usage limits for Claude Code will revert to their standard levels. This change will not affect user plans or billing. No action is required from eligible users to participate in the promotion, as the increased limits are applied automatically.
Updates
- Anthropic faces a class-action lawsuit over misleading advertising of Max subscription terms.
- The lawsuit alleges Anthropic's marketing of "5x or 20x more usage" does not clearly disclose weekly usage caps.
- The class-action lawsuit was filed on September 8.
- The Max plan for Claude launched in April 2025.
- Max offers "5x or 20x more usage" than the Pro plan, costing $100 or $200 per month.
- Claude Pro plans start at $17 per month if billed annually.
- The lawsuit follows a federal lawsuit brought by a single Claude subscriber in June.
- Claude Code's standard weekly usage limits permanently increase by 25%.
- The permanent change takes effect on September 14.
- The 25% increase is a 17% reduction from current temporary limits.
- Anthropic deleted the original announcement and posted a clarification.
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How outlets covered it
Anthropic is being sued in a class-action lawsuit by Claude users who allege misleading advertising regarding the usage limits of its Max subscription plans. The lawsuit claims Anthropic's marketing of "5x or 20x more usage" does not clearly disclose weekly usage caps, leading to user frustration and confusion. This matters as it highlights potential issues with transparency in AI service subscriptions and could set a precedent for how AI companies communicate product limitations.
Anthropic announced a permanent 25% increase in standard weekly usage limits for Claude Code on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans, effective September 14. This change, however, represents a 17% reduction compared to the current temporary 50% increased limits that expire on September 13.
Claude Code is offering a temporary 50% increase in weekly usage limits for Pro, Max, Team, and legacy seat-based Enterprise plans from May 13, 2026, to August 19, 2026. This promotion provides eligible users with more capacity for coding assistance during the specified period.