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Users report removal of 5-hour usage limit on Claude Pro

On July 12, 2026, multiple Reddit users reported that the 5-hour usage limit on Claude Pro (x5 sub) had been removed, with some noting a usage reset. The change appears to have been rolled out silently, and users are speculating about its impact on total usage allocation.

309 engagement·7 sources·Sun, Jul 12, 2026, 06:36 PM

Multiple Reddit posts on July 12, 2026, indicate that Anthropic has removed the 5-hour usage limit for Claude Pro subscribers. Users report that the limit no longer appears in settings or the bottom popover. Some users with the Pro x5 subscription noted a usage reset occurring minutes before their posts. One user expressed concern that the removal might negatively affect total usage allocation. The change was not officially announced, leading to speculation and comparisons with OpenAI's Codex, which also recently removed its 5-hour limit.

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Company NewsSun, Jul 12, 2026, 06:01 PM

Anthropic offers Claude Code weekly limits promotion for May–July 2026

Anthropic is running a promotion on Claude Code that adjusts weekly usage limits for the months of May through July 2026. The promotion is detailed on Anthropic's support page and has garnered attention on Hacker News.

120 engagement·2 sources·hackernews, reddit

CommunitySat, Jul 11, 2026, 04:32 PM

Copilot Max user reports 20k consumption in two days under new usage model, considers switching to Codex

A Copilot Max subscriber reports consuming 20,000 units of usage in just two days under the new billing model, far exceeding previous usage patterns. The user primarily uses GPT models through Copilot and finds GPT-5.4 superior to Claude, but is concerned about similar usage limits on Codex. The post reflects growing user frustration with Copilot's new usage caps.

6 engagement·1 source·reddit

IncidentSun, Jul 12, 2026, 06:36 PM

OpenAI support fails to restore usage reset lost due to own bug

A $200/month ChatGPT Pro user reports losing their usage reset before midnight PST due to an OpenAI bug. OpenAI acknowledged the bug but refused to restore the reset, contrasting with positive support experiences from Anthropic. The incident highlights inconsistent support quality and unclear reset timing for high-tier subscribers.

1 engagement·1 source·reddit

IncidentSat, Jul 11, 2026, 11:18 AM

Users report Claude Code consuming excessive usage due to large context bug

Multiple users report that Claude Code consumes 20-40% of their usage allowance per session due to a bug that sends 300k+ message contexts even on fresh sessions. One user lost significant paid usage before realizing the issue. Another user describes a layered configuration setup with CLAUDE.md and AGENTS.md files, and a cleanup that removed ~700MB of empty content but still faced model selection inefficiencies.

15 engagement·2 sources·reddit

IncidentSun, Jul 12, 2026, 02:06 AM

User reports Codex task consumed 70%+ of 5-hour allowance in 20 minutes

A Reddit user reported that a single Codex task using Extra High reasoning consumed over 70% of their 5-hour usage allowance in about 20 minutes. The task edited five files, used the browser, and ran commands. The user questions whether such high consumption is expected for Extra High reasoning tasks.

17 engagement·1 source·reddit