[BUG] Rate limit triggered incorrectly on Max Plan with 0% usage

[fcerqueirarocha]

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• This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
• I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Description

Receiving rate limit errors on Claude Code even though usage counters show 0-1% consumed. The service is blocking requests despite available quota on a paid Max plan.

What Should Happen?

Errors observed

• API Error: Rate limit reached
• You've hit your limit · resets 1pm (America/Fortaleza)

Environment

• Plan: Max
• Model tested: Opus 4.6, Sonnet 4.6
• Tool: Claude Code
• OS: (please fill in)
• Claude Code version: (run claude --version)

Usage counters at time of error (screenshots attached)

• Current session: 1% used
• Weekly limit (All models): 0% used
• Weekly limit (Sonnet only): 0% used
• Last updated: just now

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to reproduce

1. Open Claude Code with Max plan
2. Run a command using /prd-creator skill (e.g. read /app/dashboard and generate its PRD)
3. Error appears immediately, even with minimal scope commands
4. Switching from Opus 4.6 to Sonnet 4.6 did not resolve
5. Opening a new conversation did not resolve
6. Reducing command scope (from full codebase to single folder) did not resolve

Expected behavior

Requests should be processed normally since usage counters show available quota.

Actual behavior

All requests are blocked with rate limit errors regardless of usage level shown in Settings → Usage.

Additional context

The issue persists across model switches (Opus → Sonnet) and new conversations. Usage dashboard confirms limits are not exhausted. This appears to be a mismatch between the rate limit enforcement logic and the actual usage counters displayed to the user.

Screenshots of usage counters showing 0% available attached.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

No response

Claude Code Version

Versão 1.1.7714 (3bd6f6)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

No response

[github-actions]

Found 3 possible duplicate issues:

1. Sonnet model returns 'Rate limit reached' despite 0% usage #35993
2. [BUG] Rate limit reached without any usage spent #34786
3. [BUG] API Error: Rate limit reached #37488

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[srinikandula]

I resolved this. Please check here #35993 (comment)