Anthropic is putting a limit on a Claude AI feature because people are using it '24/7'

Anthropic has introduced weekly rate limits for its Claude Code feature—used within paid Pro and Max plans—following reports that a small fraction of users have been running Claude “continuously in the background, 24/7,” which resulted in one individual accruing tens of thousands in usage on a $200/month tier and placing unexpected strain on infrastructure.

Starting August 28, 2025, the limits will cap weekly access (e.g. 240–480 hours of Sonnet 4 and 24–40 hours of Opus 4 for Max 20× subscribers), affecting under 5% of users and offering over‑limit users the option to purchase extra usage for continuity—but the move has drawn developer backlash, as some workflows are already being interrupted and critics argue the caps were poorly communicated