Claude Code says you hit your weekly limit? When it resets, what counts, what to do

The weekly cap is a different clock from the 5-hour one, and switching models won't fix it. Here is what Anthropic's own pages say about both limits… Aliteq Tensor · Local AI & Automation Editor

Claude Code on a Pro, Max or Team plan runs on two clocks. A session limit resets every five hours. A weekly limit resets at a fixed day and time Anthropic assigns to your account. Both are shared…

Where to look: run /usage in Claude Code, or open Settings Usage on claude.ai for both bars and the reset time

What changed: since 14 Sep 2026 the Claude Code weekly limit is 25% above its pre-May level, down from a 50% promotion

Model switch: fixes an "Opus limit" or "Sonnet limit" message, not a session or weekly one

Paying to continue: usage credits and API keys both bill at standard API rates, outside your subscription

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