Max Plan using Sonnet 4.6 API Error 1M
Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Jun 3, 2026 by gianyabut Closed Jul 7, 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?
I am getting API Error: Usage credits required for 1M context · run /usage-credits to turn them on, or /model to switch to standard context
I am using Sonnet 4.6 and my current session is usage is only at 40%, I always encounter this issue
What Should Happen?
CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT=1 has no effect
Error Messages/Logs
API Error: Usage credits required for 1M context · run /usage-credits to turn them on, or /model to switch to standard context
Steps to Reproduce
I get this when I hit a certain percentage of usage but it is less than 50
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
Latest one
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Terminal.app (macOS)
Additional Information
_No response_
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