[Bug] Excessive token consumption compared to previous versions #41779

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1. minodevss commented on Apr 1, 2026

   

   minodevss

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   same issue

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2. ArkNill commented on Apr 1, 2026

   

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   +1. Max 20, v2.1.89. April 1: 100% in ~70 min after reset. Same light workflow that worked for months.

   Full report: #41788
   Related: #38335, #38239, #40790, #6457, #40895, #41055, #38345, #41174, #41550, #41617, #41663, #41666, #41802
3. ashwin-cb commented on Apr 1, 2026

   

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   Same issue!

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4. ArkNill commented on Apr 1, 2026

   

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   I've been experiencing the same issue on Max 20 ($200/mo) — rate limit 100% exhausted in ~70 minutes.

   After setting up a monitoring proxy using the official ANTHROPIC_BASE_URL env var, I identified two cache bugs as the root cause (#40524, #34629) and measured the impact: cache read ratio dropped to 4.3%, meaning ~20x token inflation per turn. After applying workarounds it stabilized at 89-99%.

   Full analysis with per-request measured data, safe workarounds, and community references (including cc-cache-fix): https://github.com/ArkNill/claude-code-cache-analysis
5. ArkNill commented on Apr 2, 2026

   

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   Update (April 2): v2.1.90 has significantly improved cache efficiency — benchmark shows 95-99% cache read in stable sessions (both npm and standalone installations).

   If you're still affected:

   1. Update: claude update (or npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
   2. Pin the version: add "DISABLE_AUTOUPDATER": "1" to ~/.claude/settings.json env section
   3. Avoid --resume (still broken)

   Note: server-side quota issues (org-level pool sharing, accounting mismatches) remain unresolved — the above fixes the client-side cache drain only.

   Benchmark data: https://github.com/ArkNill/claude-code-cache-analysis
6. ArkNill commented on Apr 3, 2026

   

   ArkNill

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   April 3 update: v2.1.91 fixes the cache regression that caused the worst drain. If you are still hitting limits after updating, there are additional unfixed mechanisms: a 200K tool result budget cap, a client-side false rate limiter, and silent context stripping — all confirmed via proxy testing. Anthropic acknowledged peak-hour tightening on X (Lydia Hallie) but stated "none were over-charging you." Measured data and analysis: claude-code-cache-analysis
7. Ajmal-cloudnix

   closed this as completedon Apr 14, 2026
8. github-actions commented on Apr 24, 2026

   

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   locked as resolved and limited conversation to collaborators on Apr 24, 2026