How Do Claude Code Usage Limits Work?

Claude Code is not a daily message pack. Subscription seats typically have a shorter session window and a weekly cap — and Claude.ai chat can share that pool.

On Pro / Max / Team / seat-based Enterprise, Claude Code usage is included with the Claude plan and is often shared with Claude on the web. Check claude.ai → Settings → Usage and, in a session, /usage (plan bars) plus /status (account / auth). AI Limit does not read Anthropic accounts.

Session (5-hour) vs weekly

Anthropic documents a rolling five-hour session window and a weekly window. Hitting the session limit does not reset weekly remaining. Error copy often looks like “usage limit reached … resets 3pm” or “resets Mon 12:00am”.

Some plans also meter Opus on a separate weekly track. Switching models will not restore a shared session/weekly cap; it may help only if the exhausted bar is Opus-only.

How to check Claude Code usage

  1. In Claude Code, run /usage for plan bars and reset times (press d / w for day vs week views where available).
  2. Run /status to confirm which account and credential is active.
  3. Open Settings → Usage on claude.ai for the combined web + Code view.

Local /usage breakdowns can miss work done on other devices. The authenticated usage page is stronger evidence.

When it resets

Use the timestamp on the exhausted bar or error — not a third-party countdown. Deep dive: when does Claude Code reset?

Compare windows with Codex: Codex vs Claude Code limits.

AI Limit

Tracking public Codex resets on iPhone

AI Limit currently monitors public Codex reset announcements — not Claude remaining %. Use /usage for Claude.

On desktop?
Scan with your iPhone camera to open AI Limit in the App Store.

Related guides

Codex equivalent: how Codex usage limits work. Cursor: Cursor usage limits.

Codex public resets on iPhone

AI Limit monitors public Codex reset signals and sends an alert directly to your iPhone. It does not read your private ChatGPT / Codex remaining usage.

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