Claude Code Weekly Limits in 2026: The 50% Promotion, the Permanent 25% Raise, and What Heavy Users Keep After Sep 13
Claude Code weekly limits are higher in 2026 than they were at the start of the year, but the number that matters shifted on September 14: the 50% promotional boost that ran from May 13 to September 13 has expired, and Anthropic replaced it with a permanent 25% raise to standard weekly limits on Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans. Relative to the promotional peak you may have grown used to, that is a drop of about 17% — so heavy users are essentially giving back part of their summer allowance while still keeping more than their original baseline. This guide walks through the full 2026 timeline, the exact math, and practical tactics to stretch the limits you actually have. ...