# Anthropic doubles Claude usage limits during off-peak hours

_Monday, March 16, 2026 at 2:37 AM EDT · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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Anthropic doubled Claude's usage limits during off-peak hours for Pro and Max subscribers, the company announced. The change allows users to send significantly more messages between midnight and 8 AM in their local time zone.

The pricing structure takes advantage of spare compute capacity that sits idle during low-demand periods. Anthropic framed the change as a way to give power users more value from their subscriptions.

The move may attract developers and researchers who can shift intensive AI work to overnight hours.

## Sources

- [Engadget](https://www.engadget.com/ai/anthropic-is-doubling-claudes-usage-limits-during-off-peak-hours-for-the-next-two-weeks-163645928.html)

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