AI Breakdown Major Update: Claude Code’s Usage Framework
Aug 5, 2025
A major update is shaking up AI usage with new rate limits from Claude Code. Discover how these changes impact developers, hobbyists, and everyday users. Learn about the strategies to navigate the new subscription tiers and what this means for the AI landscape. The conversation dives into the balance of preventing abuse and ensuring fair access, highlighting the implications for both personal cost management and industry profitability.
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Anthropic's New Rate Limits
- Anthropic introduced weekly rate limits due to abuse of their Cloud Code platform by heavy users.
- Usage growth suggests the 5% user limit may increase as more adopt the platform.
Extreme Cloud Code Usage Example
- One user consumed tens of thousands of dollars worth of compute on a $200 plan.
- This usage made the unlimited plan unprofitable for Anthropic.
Account Sharing Threatens Access
- Some users share and resell accounts, violating policies and impacting others' access.
- Anthropic plans weekly limits and additional paid usage options to mitigate these abuses.