[Bug] Opus model defaults to 1M context window instead of native limit
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened May 4, 2026 by ovargas Closed Jun 3, 2026
Bug Description
Claude Code is now defaulting to a 1M context window when using Opus, which started after a recent update. Running /model opus doesn’t resolve it. The only workaround I’ve found is setting CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT=1, which feels unnecessary and inconvenient.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: iTerm.app
- Version: 2.1.118
- Feedback ID: 673ac133-9756-46ef-96de-9bd670cff6fa
Errors
[{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Extra usage is required for long context requests.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CahxpoZ63Mx6mHTu1a1jg\"}\n at generate (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:11:55186)\n at makeRequest (/$bunfs/root/src/entrypoints/cli.js:50:4943)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-05-04T17:58:56.978Z"}]This issue has 1 comment on GitHub. Read the full discussion on GitHub ↗