[Bug] Rate Limit Error persists after increasing plan limits and adding funds and Max plan only at 33% used

Bug Description
I have the max plan. Claude code used up $50 worth of overflow. My plans usage is a 1% session and 33% daily. I added funds and increased the limits in hopes of clearing the Rate limit Errod. but no help. WHat do I do?

Environment Info

Platform: win32
Terminal: windows-terminal
Version: 2.1.58
Feedback ID: d558c6e4-d958-44ea-bcbb-2b8611f4e8e4

Errors

[{"error":"Error: 429 {\"type\":\"error\",\"error\":{\"type\":\"rate_limit_error\",\"message\":\"Extra usage is required for long context requests.\"},\"request_id\":\"req_011CYVYGFpSu4dLP39BBWbKh\"}\n    at W4.generate (file:///C:/Users/jcash/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:329:28354)\n    at qh.makeStatusError (file:///C:/Users/jcash/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:368:2195)\n    at qh.makeRequest (file:///C:/Users/jcash/AppData/Roaming/npm/node_modules/@anthropic-ai/claude-code/cli.js:368:5420)\n    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:103:5)","timestamp":"2026-02-25T22:00:48.603Z"}]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

[Bug] Anthropic API Error: Rate limit reached on claude-sonnet-4-6-1m with Claude Pro plan #27603
[Bug] Rate limit error despite low API usage when using Opus 4.6 (1m) #27179
[BUG] CLI-only "API Error: Rate limit reached" on every request despite 97% quota remaining (Max 20x plan) #28096

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Having the same issue. Unable to use this without extra usage and I'm coming back after a 10 hour break of no use on Max. Should have plenty of headway available. started about 12 hours ago.

I added $5 to the account. The rate limit error went away. Then monitored the usage. I still have the $5. I've been working ever since no issues. You could try $1. My guess is the $5 is gone.

I am also having this issue on sonnet 4.6 claude desktop cowork latest version. does not work even if switching to opus 4.6

I spoke too soon. Watch out. I was at the end of a CC session. The rate limit error came back with a vengeance. It ate my $5. I put in another $5. Gone in a minute. Put $10 just to try to finish. Gone in a little over 2 minutes. Put in another $10. Same thing, Gone in a little over 2 minutes. A single agent was running. Turned it off. Right at $5 a minute. No response from support.

Same, switched from PAYG to Max 5x. Getting 429 with $60+ left over and no sessions used. MacOS

Same issue here on max plan with MacOS

Same issue, happened few times over last days. This is due to a potentially corrupt session. If you open a new one, another folder, you'll be able to query models again.
If you succeed to /compact you'll gain back access. Usually not working when changing to Sonnet but always worked with Haiku.

Exemple, right now:

❯ ls                                                                                                                                                                     
  ⎿  Async hook UserPromptSubmit completed                                                                                                                               
  ⎿  Async hook Stop completed                                                                                                                                           
  ⎿  API Error: Rate limit reached                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                         
❯ /context                                                                                                                                                               
  ⎿  Context Usage                                                                                                                                                       
     ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   claude-opus-4-6 · 76k/200k tokens (38%)                                                                                                       
     ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁                                                                                                                                                 
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   Estimated usage by category                                                                                                                   
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   ⛁ System prompt: 3.4k tokens (1.7%)                                                                                
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛀ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ System tools: 17.1k tokens (8.6%)                                                                                                           
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Memory files: 5k tokens (2.5%)                                                                                                              
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Skills: 457 tokens (0.2%)                                                                                                                   
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Messages: 57.4k tokens (28.7%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝   ⛶ Free space: 84k (41.8%)
     ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝   ⛝ Autocompact buffer: 33k tokens (16.5%)

     Memory files · /memory
     └ CLAUDE.md: 3.6k tokens
     └ ~/.claude/projects/-work-anon-career/memory/MEMORY.md: 1.4k tokens

     Skills · /skills

     Project
     └ analyze-offer: 16 tokens
     └ generate-cv: 16 tokens
     └ cover-letter: 16 tokens

     User
     └ peon-ping-config: 67 tokens
     └ peon-ping-use: 64 tokens
     └ peon-ping-toggle: 62 tokens
     └ peon-ping-log: 52 tokens

❯ ls                                                                                                                                                                     
  ⎿  Async hook UserPromptSubmit completed
  ⎿  Async hook Stop completed                                                                                                                                           
  ⎿  API Error: Rate limit reached
                                                                                                                                                                         
❯ /compact                                                                                                                                                               
  ⎿  Error: Error during compaction: Error: API Error: Rate limit reached

Changing to Sonnet:

❯ /model sonnet                                                                                                                                                          
  ⎿  Set model to sonnet (claude-sonnet-4-6)                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                         
❯ /compact                                                                                                                                                               
  ⎿  Error: Error during compaction: Error: API Error: Rate limit reached

And finally Haiku:

❯ /compact 
  ⎿  Compacted (ctrl+o to see full summary)
  ⎿  Read output/cv-alan-platform-engineer.md (96 lines)
  ⎿  Read output/cv-sopra-devops-telco.md (98 lines)
  ⎿  Read data/profile.yaml (47 lines)
  ⎿  Read data/projects.yaml (121 lines)
  ⎿  Read data/experiences.yaml (236 lines)
  ⎿  Plan file referenced (~/.claude/plans/glowing-yawning-canyon.md)

❯ ls                                                                                                                                                                     
  ⎿  Async hook UserPromptSubmit completed
  ⎿  Async hook Stop completed                                                                                                                                           
                                         
● Looking at the context, I see you've completed several tasks in the previous session:                                                                                  
   
  1. ✅ X hiring team message — Written and iterated to 3 short paragraphs (approved)                                                                         
  2. ✅ Analytics tracking for cv repo — GitHub issue #36 opened with GoatCounter recommendation
  3. ✅ Y Platform Engineer CV — Generated and saved to output/cv-alan-platform-engineer.md (37.4KB)                                                                  
                                                            
  All recent requests have been completed. What would you like to work on next?

❯ /context                                                                                                                                                               
  ⎿  Context Usage
     ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁   claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 · 42k/200k tokens (21%)                                                                                             
     ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁                                                                 
     ⛁ ⛁ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   Estimated usage by category                                                                                                                   
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ System prompt: 3.4k tokens (1.7%)                                                                                
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ System tools: 17.1k tokens (8.6%)                                                                                                           
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Memory files: 5k tokens (2.5%)                                                                                                            
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Skills: 457 tokens (0.2%)                                                                                                                   
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶   ⛁ Messages: 16.9k tokens (8.5%)
     ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝   ⛶ Free space: 124k (62.0%)
     ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝   ⛝ Autocompact buffer: 33k tokens (16.5%)

     Memory files · /memory
     └ CLAUDE.md: 3.6k tokens
     └ ~/.claude/projects/-work-anon-career/memory/MEMORY.md: 1.4k tokens

     Skills · /skills

     Project
     └ analyze-offer: 16 tokens
     └ generate-cv: 16 tokens
     └ cover-letter: 16 tokens

     User
     └ peon-ping-config: 67 tokens
     └ peon-ping-use: 64 tokens
     └ peon-ping-toggle: 62 tokens
     └ peon-ping-log: 52 tokens

❯ What model are you ?                                                                                                                                                   
  ⎿  Async hook UserPromptSubmit completed
  ⎿  Async hook Stop completed                                                                                                                                           
                                         
● I'm running on Claude Haiku 4.5 (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001).                                                                                                           
   
  You're at 21% context usage (42k/200k tokens), with about 124k tokens of free space remaining. You can easily continue working without hitting context limits.         
                                                            
❯ /model opus                                                                                                                                                            
  ⎿  Set model to opus (claude-opus-4-6)                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                         
❯ What model are you ?                                                                                                                                                   
  ⎿  Async hook UserPromptSubmit completed                                                                                                                               
  ⎿  Async hook Stop completed                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                         
● I'm running on Claude Opus 4.6 (claude-opus-4-6). You just switched from Haiku 4.5.

It went away when I turned off the 1m context window.

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On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 4:46 AM Clément Gineste ***@***.***> wrote: *clementgineste* left a comment (anthropics/claude-code#28760) <#28760 (comment)> Same issue, happened few times over last days. This is due to a potentially corrupt session. If you open a new one, another folder, you'll be able to query models again. If you succeed to /compact you'll gain back access. Usually not working when changing to Sonnet but always worked with Haiku. Exemple, right now: ❯ ls ⎿ Async hook UserPromptSubmit completed ⎿ Async hook Stop completed ⎿ API Error: Rate limit reached ❯ /context ⎿ Context Usage ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ claude-opus-4-6 · 76k/200k tokens (38%) ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ Estimated usage by category ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ System prompt: 3.4k tokens (1.7%) ⛁ ⛁ ⛀ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛁ System tools: 17.1k tokens (8.6%) ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛁ Memory files: 5k tokens (2.5%) ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛁ Skills: 457 tokens (0.2%) ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛁ Messages: 57.4k tokens (28.7%) ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛶ Free space: 84k (41.8%) ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ Autocompact buffer: 33k tokens (16.5%) Memory files · /memory └ CLAUDE.md: 3.6k tokens └ ~/.claude/projects/-work-anon-career/memory/MEMORY.md: 1.4k tokens Skills · /skills Project └ analyze-offer: 16 tokens └ generate-cv: 16 tokens └ cover-letter: 16 tokens User └ peon-ping-config: 67 tokens └ peon-ping-use: 64 tokens └ peon-ping-toggle: 62 tokens └ peon-ping-log: 52 tokens ❯ ls ⎿ Async hook UserPromptSubmit completed ⎿ Async hook Stop completed ⎿ API Error: Rate limit reached ❯ /compact ⎿ Error: Error during compaction: Error: API Error: Rate limit reached Changing to Sonnet: ❯ /model sonnet ⎿ Set model to sonnet (claude-sonnet-4-6) ❯ /compact ⎿ Error: Error during compaction: Error: API Error: Rate limit reached And finally Haiku: ❯ /compact ⎿ Compacted (ctrl+o to see full summary) ⎿ Read output/cv-alan-platform-engineer.md (96 lines) ⎿ Read output/cv-sopra-devops-telco.md (98 lines) ⎿ Read data/profile.yaml (47 lines) ⎿ Read data/projects.yaml (121 lines) ⎿ Read data/experiences.yaml (236 lines) ⎿ Plan file referenced (~/.claude/plans/glowing-yawning-canyon.md) ❯ ls ⎿ Async hook UserPromptSubmit completed ⎿ Async hook Stop completed ● Looking at the context, I see you've completed several tasks in the previous session: 1. ✅ X hiring team message — Written and iterated to 3 short paragraphs (approved) 2. ✅ Analytics tracking for cv repo — GitHub issue #36 opened with GoatCounter recommendation 3. ✅ Y Platform Engineer CV — Generated and saved to output/cv-alan-platform-engineer.md (37.4KB) All recent requests have been completed. What would you like to work on next? ❯ /context ⎿ Context Usage ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 · 42k/200k tokens (21%) ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛀ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛁ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ Estimated usage by category ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛁ System prompt: 3.4k tokens (1.7%) ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛁ System tools: 17.1k tokens (8.6%) ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛁ Memory files: 5k tokens (2.5%) ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛁ Skills: 457 tokens (0.2%) ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛁ Messages: 16.9k tokens (8.5%) ⛶ ⛶ ⛶ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛶ Free space: 124k (62.0%) ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ ⛝ Autocompact buffer: 33k tokens (16.5%) Memory files · /memory └ CLAUDE.md: 3.6k tokens └ ~/.claude/projects/-work-anon-career/memory/MEMORY.md: 1.4k tokens Skills · /skills Project └ analyze-offer: 16 tokens └ generate-cv: 16 tokens └ cover-letter: 16 tokens User └ peon-ping-config: 67 tokens └ peon-ping-use: 64 tokens └ peon-ping-toggle: 62 tokens └ peon-ping-log: 52 tokens ❯ What model are you ? ⎿ Async hook UserPromptSubmit completed ⎿ Async hook Stop completed ● I'm running on Claude Haiku 4.5 (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001). You're at 21% context usage (42k/200k tokens), with about 124k tokens of free space remaining. You can easily continue working without hitting context limits. ❯ /model opus ⎿ Set model to opus (claude-opus-4-6) ❯ What model are you ? ⎿ Async hook UserPromptSubmit completed ⎿ Async hook Stop completed ● I'm running on Claude Opus 4.6 (claude-opus-4-6). You just switched from Haiku 4.5. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#28760 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AW5CIGEAYYERMZWUTSWDPFT4OVYAVAVCNFSM6AAAAACV72DM7SVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZTSOBTHA3TSMBRHA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

Had the same issue because of the 1M context window, although I never set that. Could only turn it off by setting CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT=1. Now it's working again.

Had the same issue because of the 1M context window, although I never set that. Could only turn it off by setting CLAUDE_CODE_DISABLE_1M_CONTEXT=1. Now it's working again.

Just worked for me. And directly it compacted our conversation (i was at 80%).

edit: arf, came back after 1 question ...
edit2: remove disable_1m and it came back to live ,wtf ?

Again and again, so annoying

Deleted my ~/.claude/projects and it's working, pretty sure something is wrong with old .jsonl in i don't know with case and boom

Ok came back.

you got hooks / plugins ?

just peon-ping here

Same issue for me. As others have said I had hit a limit on 5X max for my session. Upgraded to 20 X and still hit the API rate limit error. Spun around on it for 24 hours logging in to the API version / logging out, etc. try lots of bugging in the leading files but none of that worked. I then switched to the non-1,000,000 context window and that just started working for me.

Currently having this issues on 20x Plan, my weekly usage is 10%, by my extra usage went to 100%, now getting API Error: Rate limit reached. Also I have no issues using Claude Desktop code

Seeing this issue as well on my Team plan.
Current Session - 0% used
Weekly limits all models - 69% used.

Issue only presents itself on Claude Cowork at this time.

1.Turned auto-reload on in Settings -> Usage.
2.Relaunched Claude Code and it worked!

This is how I fixed this:

First, backup ~/.claude.json --> ~/.claude.json.bak

Next, claude logout

next, rm -f ~/.claude.json

next, claude login

Finally, restore original claude.json: mv ~/.claude.json.bak ~/.claude.json

It should work after this.

Having the same problem, to fix, switch to another model that isn't the 1M context one.

tried many things but finally switching between Sonnet and Default worked for me

Same problem. I had to turn on the toggle for the extra usage for it to work.

If you’re using a new account, go into Claude console -> Organization setting -> Billing and make sure you have a credit balance.

That 429 ("Extra usage is required for long context requests") isn't your normal usage limit — it fires when the selected model uses the 1M-token extended context window, which on Pro/Max is only included through usage credits (extra usage). It triggers even with plenty of session/weekly capacity left.

Fixes: run /model and pick the variant without the [1m] suffix, or run /usage-credits to enable extra usage for the 1M model. On current versions Claude Code also compacts the conversation back under the standard limit automatically when this happens mid-session. Details: https://code.claude.com/docs/en/errors#usage-credits-required-for-1m-context

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