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Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with saved usage-limit reset for subscribers

September 22, 2026 at 17:06 EDT

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Anthropic on September 22, 2026, launched Claude Opus 5.5 and added a saved usage-limit reset for eligible Claude subscribers, giving heavy users a way to refill limits on demand while testing the new model. The reset appears in Settings > Usage on Claude web and Desktop as a Reset for free action; Anthropic says unused resets can expire, cannot be undone once used, and are not currently triggered from Claude Mobile or Claude Code in a terminal or IDE.

Sep. 22, 2026 | Anthropic

Claude Opus 5.5 opens with a saved reset

A new Opus model arrives with lower per-token pricing, faster output, and a subscriber reset that can refill eligible usage limits from web or Desktop.

40%

lower typical workload cost than Opus 5

>30%

faster output generation than Opus 5

$4/$20

input and output price per MTok

token context window

Cost index: Opus 5 vs Opus 5.5

A 40% reduction makes the new typical workload cost index 60 when Opus 5 is 100.

100

Opus 5

Opus 5.5

How the saved reset works

Open UsageWeb or Desktop

Reset for freeConfirm action

Limits refillShown limit returns to full

Schedule staysWeekly reset time remains

Why users care

More headroom to test Opus 5.5 on long coding work
Lower prices and fewer reported steps help agent sessions

Caveats

The button is not in mobile or terminal surfaces
Once used, the reset cannot be undone

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