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Claude Code five-hour limits doubled
Claude Code's five-hour limits doubled, and the peak-hour cut on Pro and Max is gone
Was Standardnow Doubled
What this means for you
Pro and Max users get twice as much Claude Code use in each five-hour window, and no longer lose part of it at busy times.
Evidence
Anthropic's May 6, 2026 post says it is 'doubling Claude Code's five-hour rate limits' for Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise, and removing the reduced limit that applied during peak hours for Pro and Max. Weekly limits are not changed.
- Claude Code five-hour limit
- Was StandardDoubled
- Peak-hour reduction (Pro, Max)
- Was AppliedRemoved
Sources
Effective May 6, 2026 · First recorded May 6, 2026 · Reconstructed · High confidence