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March 26, 2026
changelogAnthropic

Anthropic reduces Claude usage allowances during peak hours to manage capacity

Anthropic on Wednesday adjusted Claude's session limits for Free, Pro, and Max subscribers during peak demand hours (05:00-11:00 PT / 13:00-19:00 GMT). Users can now consume five hours of allowance in under five hours during these periods, while off-peak usage maintains standard pacing. Approximately 7% of Pro tier users will hit limits they previously wouldn't have encountered.

March 16, 2026
product updateAnthropic

Anthropic doubles Claude usage limits outside peak hours through March 27

Anthropic is temporarily doubling Claude's usage limits outside peak hours through March 27, 2026. The promotion applies to Free, Pro, Max, and Team plans, with non-peak hour limits increasing from 5 to 10 hours. Peak hours (weekdays 8am-2pm) remain unchanged.

March 15, 2026
product updateAnthropic

Anthropic doubles Claude usage limits during off-peak hours through March 27

Anthropic is doubling usage limits for Claude across all subscription tiers (except Enterprise) from March 13 to March 27, 2026. The promotion applies during a five-hour off-peak window outside weekday hours between 8 AM and 2 PM ET, automatically benefiting users on web, desktop, mobile, and integrated applications like Claude Code and Claude for Excel.