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Anthropic Extends 50% Claude Code Weekly Limit Boost Through August 31

August 18, 2026 at 16:02 EDT

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Anthropic has extended a 50% increase to weekly usage limits in Claude Code through August 31, 2026, days before a previous August 19 cutoff. The company said it hopes to make the extra weekly allowance a permanent part of its plans, but added that strong demand for its models means capacity may stay tight in the weeks ahead.

August 18, 2026 · Anthropic

Claude Code weekly limits stay 50% higher

Anthropic has pushed its Claude Code weekly-limit promotion to August 31, 2026. It hopes to make the extra capacity permanent, but says demand may keep supply tight.

Key figures

50%

higher weekly Claude Code limits

Aug 31

new end date, 11:59 p.m. PT

May 13

promotion start in 2026

Weekly cap, drawn to scale

Standard plan vs +50% promo

1.0×

Standard weekly cap

1.5×

Promo weekly cap (+50%)

If the boost lapses, weekly headroom falls by one-third relative to the promo cap.

How the extra room has moved

1 · May 13

Weekly limits rise 50%

→

2 · Aug 19

Prior advertised cutoff

→

3 · Aug 31

New end date (still temporary)

Welcomed

Extra weekly room is useful for heavy Claude Code sessions that burn through caps quickly. No signup is required on eligible plans.

Still unsettled

Repeated short extensions leave paying users unsure whether the 50% bump becomes standard or snaps back after August 31.

What does not change

Five-hour session limits stay as they are. This is a weekly Claude Code-only boost.

Included: Pro, Max, Team, and legacy seat-based Enterprise
Excluded: Free plans and consumption-based Enterprise seats
Unchanged: Claude chat, Claude Cowork, and billing for the plan itself

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