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Anthropic raises five-hour usage limits by 20% on Pro, Max, and Team plans

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Anthropic has increased its five-hour usage limits by 20% across Pro, Max, and Team subscription plans, and provided a rate limit reset for subscribers. The change aims to give users more capacity before hitting usage caps, aligning with the company's goal of making frontier AI more accessible.

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    Anthropic raises its five-hour usage limits by 20% on Pro, Max, and Team plans, and gives subscription users a rate limit reset (David Gewirtz/ZDNET)

    David Gewirtz / ZDNET : Anthropic raises its five-hour usage limits by 20% on Pro, Max, and Team plans, and gives subscription users a rate limit reset — Anthropic's newest Claude model aims to make frontier AI cheaper, faster, and safer, while giving subscribers more breathing room before those frustrating usage limits kick in.

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