Unclear It is not clear whether the 5-hour limit reset is offered to every account or only some.
What
Messages about your short-term usage limit now call it the "5-hour limit" instead of the "session limit". This includes the messages for when a reset is not available, when a reset is already under way, and when a reset fails with your current login and asks you to run /login.
New text describes a reset of the 5-hour limit:
- The option reads "Reset your 5-hour limit now".
- It notes that it uses your weekly limit and can be used once a week.
- While it runs, it says the reset usually takes a few seconds.
- When it succeeds, it reminds you that your weekly limit still applies.
Other wording changed too:
- When the reset time is unknown, the message now says requests are temporarily limited, instead of saying you are rate limited.
- When
/usagecannot load because of a short-term limit on its own requests, the message now says this is not your usage limit. - The notice shown when automatic continue stops after repeated usage limit hits is reworded slightly.
Why
The wording makes clear which limit you have reached. The new text describes a reset that spends part of your weekly allowance and is allowed once a week, so using it trades weekly quota for getting back to work sooner.
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It is not clear whether the 5-hour limit reset is offered to every account or only some.
Anthropic's release notes agree
Changed usage limit messages to call the 5-hour window the "5-hour limit" instead of the "session limit"