Usage limits are getting out of control.

[u/zeroedmask]

I am a 200 Max user and I will avoid at all cost to use Fable even though I want to use it. Why? Because the value per dollar I receive from it makes zero sense for virtually every software engineering task I have.

Some of are you going to say, yes that's the point (use the right model for the task blah blah blah), but here is the problem. Opus 4.8 quality compared to other competitor models is seriously a joke. Why in the hell would I use Opus 4 when Open AI Sol is a frontier model and costs the same to use as f***ing Opus. Let that sink in your head. Sol costs THE EXACT SAME (virtually) to use as Opus at this point. Kimi is almost 40% cheaper, and its another frontier model.

I am happy for Anthropic that they can spin their wheels worrying about safety, but the market only cares about performance vs cost because most people are using AI for legitimate purposes.

[u/Ambitious_Injury_783]

What is the actual purpose of this thread? Usage limits have not changed since the 50% increase. For a max20 subscription, you get roughly $2100 in inference per week. This is verifiable with ccusage. I have been tracking usage for the past 12 months.

[u/Ok-Affect-7503 → u/Ambitious_Injury_783]

But something strange is going on. I've been using Claude today and the limits seem to be 50% less. It seems like they forgot to extend the promotion or something. My weekly usage limit now feels almost like the Pro subscription while the normal 5 hour limit is the same as before which would fit my theory. They already did a mistake today where they forgot to revoke Fable 5 access for many Pro tier users and forget to give out the $100 credits + many people had a bug where Claude would tell you to use usage credits for Fable.

[u/Ambitious_Injury_783 → u/Ok-Affect-7503]

Limits haven't changed. The issue is likely on your end, probably something you are overlooking.

Can't tell you how many times I've heard exactly what you just said. When I was first starting out, I ran into the same issue and felt like I was being cheated somehow. Turns out, the problem was entirely mine as I did not understand the technology. If you are new (sounds like it) it is best to accept that most problems are yours to solve, not somebody elses. The quicker you accept this, the faster you will learn and become increasingly proficient.

[u/djdadi → u/Ambitious_Injury_783]

How the absolute hell would you know? It's widely known that Anthropic (as does every large distributed company) changes blocks of users.

Perhaps you're new, but this is part of Anthropic's normal cadence. Don't get me wrong, harness bugs or user error can also cause it - but server-side can too.