Rapid Claude Code Quota Depletion

Users are experiencing rapid and unexpected exhaustion of their Claude Code API quotas and session limits, even with active subscriptions and low perceived usage. This issue is attributed to problems like abnormal token calculation, inflated cache usage, idle CLI consumption, and inefficient context window management, leading to increased costs and hindering productivity for Pro/Max users.

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[BUG] Claude Max plan session limits exhausted abnormally fast since March 23, 2026 (CLI usage)
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CC v2.1.100+ inflates cache_creation by ~20K tokens vs v2.1.98 — same payload, server-side
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[BUG] Pro Max 5x Quota Exhausted in 1.5 Hours Despite Moderate Usage
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[BUG] API Error: Rate limit reached despite Claude Max subscription and only 16% usage
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Max 20 plan: rate limit 100% exhausted within ~70 minutes after reset (never happened before v2.1.89)
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