Hugging Face Latest: Claude Code’s Fair Usage Plan Now Active
Aug 21, 2025
The discussion highlights newly implemented AI rate limits aimed at maintaining platform stability amid rising user demand. It unpacks the rationale behind these changes and their implications for users and competitors alike. The conversation also delves into the modifications in usage limits for coding services, explaining how different user plans impact access. Finally, it offers insights into future trends balancing profitability with user satisfaction.
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Weekly Rate Limits Are Coming
- Anthropic announced weekly rate limits for Cloud Code citing abuse and cost pressures. These limits initially target ~5% of users but likely will affect more as usage grows.
Cloud Code Replaced AIbox Designer
- Jaden describes using Cloud Code heavily at AIbox.ai and replacing a designer with it for many tasks. He notes you still need a skilled developer to prompt and manage Cloud Code effectively.
Outliers And Resellers Strained the System
- Anthropic says a few outlier users run Cloud Code 24/7 and one consumed tens of thousands of model usages on a $200 plan. Reselling and account-sharing also drove unfair load and capacity issues.