Latent Space AI FYI: Smooth Scaling with Claude Code’s New Limits
Aug 9, 2025
The discussion centers around Anthropic's new rate limits for its AI platform, highlighting how these changes will affect users and the industry at large. Personal experiences with the service reveal varied impacts on different user levels. The conversation also delves into Claude Code's revised usage limits and pricing strategies, shedding light on how companies are adapting their business models to balance profitability with evolving user needs in AI coding.
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Anthropic Announces Weekly Limits
- Anthropic will add weekly rate limits to Cloud Pro and Max starting late August.
- Jaeden warns the 'under 5%' affected today will likely rise as usage grows.
AIbox Spent Hundreds On Cloud Code
- Jaeden says AIbox ran heavy Cloud Code usage and spent about $100 every few days.
- Upgrading to the $200 Max plan saved them money until limits were introduced.
Outlier Users Blew Up Costs
- One user reportedly consumed tens of thousands of model-usage units while paying $200 per month.
- Jaeden says such outliers make unlimited plans unprofitable for providers.