[BUG] Claude usage on 5x max plan launches up to 13-16% on first message / Suspicion of usage limits being lower as your plan gets older.

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened May 4, 2026 by nikonikonee Closed Jun 1, 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?

When I open a new claude session and ask it to read a small c++ project on medium usage my usage limit will launch up to 13-16% instantly

Also when i first bought my 5x max plan i could user the entire usage limit for 5 hours without even reaching 60%.
As time went on i noticed that the usage limits kept getting worse and worse and worse to the point where even sending a message or asking it to read a project will sky rocket ur usage, sometimes even when its just working and the usage is like 4% it will randomly SKYROCKET to 14% of my usage limit.

What Should Happen?

It should not launch up to 13-16% on the first message on a 5x 100$ a month plan.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

  1. i guess just buy a claude max plan and everyday test the usage limits and see if they get worse
  2. idk i guess just make a small c++ project and ask it to read it

Claude Model

Opus

Is this a regression?

No, this never worked

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.126

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

Terminal.app (macOS)

Additional Information

_No response_

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