Anthropic Introduces Weekly Rate Limits for Claude to Curb Misuse

Jul 29, 2025
TechCrunch
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Summary

Anthropic introduces weekly rate limits for Claude to curb misuse, targeting power users running Claude Code continuously and those violating usage policies by sharing accounts or reselling access.

Key Points

  • Anthropic unveils new weekly rate limits for Claude to curb usage among power users running Claude Code continuously.
  • The rate limits aim to stop users violating usage policy by sharing accounts and reselling access to Claude Code.
  • The new limits, effective August 28, will affect less than 5% of subscribers based on current usage patterns.

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