Claude Code rate limit reached at 62% Sonnet usage (Max plan + Extra Usage enabled)
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Mar 25, 2026 by bstanford29 Closed Mar 28, 2026
Bug Report
Claude Code returns API Error: Rate limit reached on every request despite usage being well below limits.
Account Details
- Plan: Claude Max (with Extra Usage enabled, $50 cap)
- Extra usage spent: $15.25 / $50.00 (30%)
Current Usage (from /status)
| Metric | Value | Resets |
|--------|-------|--------|
| Current session | 2% | 4am ET |
| Current week (all models) | 0% | Mar 31, 11pm ET |
| Current week (Sonnet only) | 62% | 3am ET |
| Extra usage remaining | $34.75 | — |
Steps to Reproduce
- Open Claude Code on Max plan with Extra Usage enabled
- Send any request
- Immediately rejected with
API Error: Rate limit reached— no retry timer provided
Steps Taken
- Full
/logoutand/login— issue persists - Confirmed subscription is active and extra usage budget has remaining capacity
Expected Behavior
At 62% of the Sonnet weekly limit with $34.75 of extra usage remaining, requests should continue to be processed normally.
Actual Behavior
Every request is immediately rejected with API Error: Rate limit reached. No retry timer or cooldown information is provided.
Environment
- macOS 26.3.1 (Apple M4 Pro)
- Claude Code (latest)
- Claude Max plan
Possibly Related
This appears to match the bug reported in #29579.
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