[Bug] API Error: Usage credits required for 1M context with standard model selected
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Jun 1, 2026 by akashgore2112 Closed Jul 9, 2026
Bug Description
Claude Code keeps triggering “API Error: Usage credits required for 1M context” even when standard context is selected.
Version: 2.1.121
Earlier version tested: 2.1.159
I already tried:
- /model and selected standard/default Sonnet
- CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT=1
- ~/.claude/settings.json env config
- full Claude Code restart
- fresh session without resume
- downgrade from 2.1.159 to 2.1.121
The 1M context option is not visible in /model, but the API still triggers 1M context. Please check if this is an account-side or Claude Code bug.
Environment Info
- Platform: darwin
- Terminal: vscode
- Version: 2.1.159
- Feedback ID: 4426b2c5-1d89-4dd0-b6ff-495c889cbb73
Errors
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