Quick answer
Claude Code documents subscription reset and scope as Resets every 5 hours; shared with Claude. The terminal warns as capacity falls and can offer separate pay-as-you-go API usage.
Verified Aug 22, 2026Official source
Current limits
| Constraint | Current value | Scope | Verified source |
|---|---|---|---|
| subscription reset and scopeThe terminal warns as capacity falls and can offer separate pay-as-you-go API usage. | Resets every 5 hours; shared with Claude | Pro and Max | AnthropicAug 22, 2026 |
Why does this limit matter?
Switching surfaces does not create a new subscription allowance when both products share the same plan budget.
This value is scoped to Pro and Max; a different plan, runtime, model, endpoint, region, or account can produce a different effective constraint.
What should you check?
- Run /status, verify the login type, and decline API credits if the goal is to stay within the subscription.
- Confirm the exact plan, model, runtime, endpoint, region, and account that serve the failing workload.
- Record the observed value, response headers or configuration, timestamp, and source without logging secrets.
Important caveats
- API Console credits are a separate billing system and require an explicit decision to use them.
- Treat the official source and live account configuration as authoritative if they differ from this verified snapshot.
HyperObserve reports the documented platform constraint. Your application, SDK, gateway, provider, region, or account can impose a lower effective limit.
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