Claude Code· AnthropicLimit increase

5-hour limits doubled; peak-hours throttling removed

Anthropic doubled Claude Code's 5-hour rolling rate limits for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans, and removed the weekday peak-hours limit reduction for Pro and Max. Effective immediately on May 6, 2026.

At a glance

Agent
Claude Code · Anthropic
Event type
Limit increase
Announced
May 6, 2026
Effective
May 6, 2026
Plans affected
ProMax 5xMax 20xTeamEnterprise

What changed

  • 5-hour rolling window: 2× previous allowance for every plan listed.
  • Peak-hours (5–11 a.m. PT weekdays) limit reduction removed for Pro and Max.
  • Enabled by new compute capacity, including a SpaceX Colossus 1 deal (>300 MW / 220k+ GPUs).

Official record

This event is documented in Anthropic's own materials. The link below is the canonical source we cite.

Anthropic — Higher usage limits for Claude (May 6, 2026)

Additional references

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5-hour limits doubled; peak-hours throttling removed · ReleaseLog