Claude Code Users Are Losing 17% of Their Current Weekly Limits

Claude Code weekly limits are changing in September, and while Anthropic calls the update a permanent increase, users will actually get less usage than they have today.

Claude Code weekly limits change September 14

Anthropic will permanently increase Claude Code’s standard weekly usage limits by 25% for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans starting September 14, 2026.

However, Claude Code users currently have a temporary 50% increase in weekly limits that runs through September 13.

As a result, the new permanent limits will still sit below the temporary limits users currently receive.

Anthropic confirmed that the September 14 change amounts to a roughly 17% reduction compared with current usage levels.

Anthropic clarified its original announcement

Anthropic initially announced the change as a permanent 25% increase in standard weekly Claude Code limits.

The company later deleted the original thread and published a clarification explaining how the new limits compare with the temporary increase currently available.

While standard limits will remain higher than they were before the temporary promotion, users who have become accustomed to the current limits will see their available weekly usage drop after September 13.

More Claude usage changes are coming

Anthropic says it is also developing additional changes designed to give users more visibility and control over their Claude usage.

The company says those updates should also help users get more value from Claude, although it has not announced specific features or a release date.

The limit change comes as Anthropic continues making broader changes around Claude. The company recently warned that Claude sessions are being stolen by malware.

Anthropic has also expanded Claude’s cross-product features, as Claude memory now works across Cowork.

Via BleepingComputer