Claude usage limits
How Claude's five-hour and weekly limits work, and what to do when you hit one.
How Claude's usage limits work
| Session limit | Usage resets on a rolling five-hour window, on every plan[1] |
|---|---|
| Weekly limit | Paid plans also have a weekly limit, reset at a set day and time for each account[2] |
| No fixed count | There is no set number of messages: length, files, model and tools all count[3] |
| One pool | Claude on the web, desktop, mobile and Claude Code share the same limit[3] |
| At the limit | Wait for the reset, upgrade, or turn on usage credits at API rates on a paid plan[4] |
Ways to make it last
Start a new chat for a new topic. Long chats use more of the limit, because each reply works with the whole conversation.
Attach only the files you need for the question, and turn off tools such as Research when you do not need them.
Use a lighter model for light jobs. Sonnet and Haiku use less than Opus or Fable.
Need to keep going now? Chatly has Claude 5 Sonnet, Claude 5 Opus and Claude Fable 5 next to GPT, Gemini and Grok. It is a separate product with its own usage, measured in credits (14K a month on Pro, 70K on Ultra, with top-ups), not part of your Claude plan.
Then put the answer to work
The same plan runs the agent behind the chat. It makes the files, not just the text, and works with Gmail, Slack and 40+ other apps.
Turn an answer into slides
A deck with real charts and speaker notes, ready to present or edit.
Write the document
Reports, proposals, contracts and invoices, formatted and ready to send.
Build the spreadsheet
Budgets, trackers and models that arrive built, filled in and charted.
Publish a website
A landing page or a full site, live on its own link from one request.
Make the images
Product shots, headshots and social posts from the top image models.
Research with sources
Deep research that reads the web for you and cites every claim.
Chatly plans
Three plans, and Teams on top: pick how long you pay for, and how many credits.
Standard
$18/ month, billed quarterly
Perfect for getting started with AI
Subscribe7K credits / month
- Flash and Pro modes
- 3 concurrent agent tasks
- 2 scheduled tasks
- Connect up to 2 apps, like Gmail and Slack
- 2 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
Professional
$36/ month, billed quarterly
More credits, more room to create
Subscribe- Flash, Pro and Ultra modes
- 5 concurrent agent tasks
- 5 scheduled tasks
- Connect up to 5 apps, like Gmail and Slack
- 5 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
- AI ad creator
- AI video editor
Ultra
$183/ month, billed quarterly
Built for power users who never hit limits
Subscribe- Flash, Pro and Ultra modes
- Unlimited concurrent agent tasks
- 25 scheduled tasks
- Connect all 40+ apps
- 25 knowledge bases
- Commercial usage rights
- Build and publish websites
- Create presentation-ready slides
- Deep research with citations
- Generate docs, sheets and audio
- Generate images and videos
- AI ad creator
- AI video editor
- Early access to new models
Chatly for Teams: pooled credits and shared seats, from three seats. Talk to us
Common questions
How do Claude's usage limits work?
Every Claude plan has a usage limit that resets on a rolling five-hour window. Paid plans also have a weekly limit. There is no fixed number of messages: longer chats, files, bigger models and tools like Research use more.
When does Claude's limit reset?
The session limit resets five hours after your session starts. The weekly limit on paid plans resets at a set day and time for your account.
How much more does Max give than Pro?
Pro gives at least five times the free plan's usage per session. Max gives five or twenty times Pro's, for $100 or $200 a month.
What can I do when I hit Claude's limit?
Wait for the reset, upgrade, or on a paid plan turn on usage credits billed at API rates. You can also keep working with another model in the meantime.
Does Chatly have usage limits?
Yes. Chatly measures use in credits: 14K a month on Pro and 70K on Ultra, with top-ups. It is a separate product, not part of your Claude plan.
Plans, prices and models change, so check each company's own site before you buy.
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