[BUG] Opus 1M context window suddenly returns "Rate limit reached" on both Max and Team plans (200K works fine)

Status Closed — not planned
Reported on v2.1.62
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 14 comments · opened Feb 27, 2026 · closed Apr 25, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Opus 1M context window suddenly returns "Rate limit reached" on both Max and Team plans (200K works fine)

Bug description

The Opus model with 1M context window was working fine until this afternoon, but now it consistently returns a "Rate limit reached" error and is completely unusable. The standard 200K context window works normally.

Environment

  • Claude Code version: 2.1.62
  • Model: opus[1m] (claude-opus-4-6[1m])
  • Plans tested: Max ($200/month) and Team (Premium)
  • OS: macOS Tahoe 26.3
  • Key config:
  • Auto-compact: true
  • Thinking mode: true
  • Verbose output: true
  • Default permission mode: Default
  • Auto-update channel: latest

Expected behavior

Opus 1M context window should be available as advertised on both Max and Team plans without hitting rate limits under normal usage.

Error log analysis

The JSONL session log (attached) contains this critical event:

{
  "type": "rate_limit_event",
  "rate_limit_info": {
    "status": "rejected",
    "overageDisabledReason": "org_level_disabled",
    "isUsingOverage": false
  }
}

The assistant response object confirms zero token usage and an immediate synthetic error:

{
  "model": "<synthetic>",
  "usage": { "input_tokens": 0, "output_tokens": 0 },
  "content": [{ "type": "text", "text": "API Error: Rate limit reached" }],
  "error": "rate_limit"
}

Questions for the team

  1. Is there a separate rate limit quota for opus[1m] that differs from standard opus?
  2. Does overageDisabledReason: "org_level_disabled" indicate an intentional policy change for 1M context, or is this a bug?
  3. Why would a Max ($200/month) personal account be subject to org_level_disabled overage restrictions?

What Should Happen?

  1. Start a Claude Code session with model set to opus[1m]
  2. Attempt any operation that utilizes the 1M extended context
  3. Receive "Rate limit reached" error immediately

Error Messages/Logs

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Steps to Reproduce

  • The request is immediately rejected (788ms total, 0ms API time)
  • Zero tokens consumed (input: 0, output: 0) — the request never reaches the model
  • The session log shows a rate_limit_event with "status": "rejected" and "overageDisabledReason": "org_level_disabled"
  • The issue first appeared on my Team (Premium) plan account
  • Today it also started occurring on my Max ($200/month) plan account
  • Standard 200K context window works normally on both accounts — the issue is isolated to the 1M context window

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.62 (Claude Code)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Warp

Additional Information

<img width="927" height="285" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/4c76ad9d-3ced-4f67-9b26-ae4d2cb6644f" />

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14 Comments

github-actions[bot] · 6 months ago

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

  1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/28975
  2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/27535
  3. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/27336

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sado13th · 6 months ago

This issue is not an API-level problem — it's a subscription/billing problem.

I'm seeing this on two separate paid subscription plans: Max ($200/month) and Team (Premium). Neither account uses the API directly. Both are consumer subscription plans accessed exclusively through Claude Code CLI.

The JSONL session log reveals the root cause:

{
  "type": "rate_limit_event",
  "rate_limit_info": {
    "status": "rejected",
    "overageDisabledReason": "org_level_disabled",
    "isUsingOverage": false
  }
}

Key facts:

  • Zero tokens consumed — the request is rejected before reaching the model (0 input, 0 output tokens, 0ms API time)
  • overageDisabledReason: "org_level_disabled" — this is an org/account-level policy rejection, not a rate limit from heavy usage
  • Standard 200K context works perfectly on both accounts
  • The visible usage meter on both plans shows well below any limit

What I need clarified:

Is there a separate, undocumented usage quota for the 1M context window that exists outside the visible subscription usage meter? If 1M context is now classified as "Extra Usage" (as suggested in #28927), this needs to be:

  1. Explicitly documented in the subscription plan description
  2. Visible in the usage dashboard so subscribers can monitor it
  3. Communicated proactively — not discovered through opaque org_level_disabled rejections

Paying $200/month for Max and not being able to use an advertised feature — with no visible indication of why — is unacceptable.

Environment: Claude Code 2.1.62 / macOS Tahoe 26.3 / opus[1m]
JSONL log attached.

TheMrZZ · 6 months ago

Having the same issue here. Did it get resolved for you after a few days? The 1M context models just appeared for me.

CrazyBebop · 6 months ago

Same issue here, on the $200/max plan, $50.00 usage is free.

skrypka-mark · 5 months ago

Having the same issue, $200 max plan + $200 extra usage.

solatticus · 5 months ago

Bump - same thing, max & capped with same issue. It hasn't even made it through one context, error happens right at about 50% usage of context.

Totally unacceptable that 200/mo + $10 ish per 1M context only to have it error out is really bad.

nn-collab · 5 months ago

Same issue here

incyd · 5 months ago

have the same issue and it's only impacting my Cowork - very frustrating and the support non-responsive. Totally unacceptable for $100 plan

mydandyandy · 5 months ago

Experiencing related issues on Max 5x. The 1M context works when authenticated via .credentials.json (subscriptionType: max), but we've hit rate limits intermittently. Running 8 concurrent sessions.

Additionally, using a long-lived setup-token via CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN falls back to 200K even with opus[1m] model alias — the server-side subscription tier check fails for setup tokens.

Session: Morpheus (ae19)

freakynit · 5 months ago

Same issue. Downgrading to v2.1.72 of extension fixed it. Details: https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/33094#issuecomment-4071638291

benjaminavuwadah · 5 months ago

Have the same issue all of today

dojoca · 5 months ago

Just popping in here to say that my limits on my pro plan (personal) and work plan (pro max) are both going significantly less far. I used to be able to let claude code work for a while, but now itblasts through the usage limit like crazy.

I use vscode with the claude code extension.

github-actions[bot] · 4 months ago

Closing for now — inactive for too long. Please open a new issue if this is still relevant.

github-actions[bot] · 3 months ago

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