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LIVE· 30 TOOLS · 135 EVENTS · SYNCED 2026-06-08

Claude seems slower or more restrictive today

This is often caused by:

  • usage limit tightening
  • peak-hour throttling
  • temporary quota reduction
Claude DRIFT SIGNALtightening

Claude has become more restrictive over time, mainly in usage limits and quotas.

  1. Mar 2026

    ↓ Peak-hour throttling, ~7% of users hit session limits

    technicalImpact High · unannounced · source
  2. Dec 2025

    ↑ Temporary holiday doubling

    technicalImpact Low · source
  3. Aug 2025

    ↓ New weekly ceiling on top of 5h limits

    technicalImpact High · source
Caution

Frequent recent tightening — high constraint volatility right now.

Is this new? Yes — our tracking shows Claude has become more restrictive over the last 90 days.
Last verified: 2026-06-06
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