Anthropic appears to reset usage limits right as rival Astra launches
altryne · x · 2026-09-05
Developer altryne noticed Anthropic quietly resetting user usage limits at the exact moment rival Astra launched, calling it a classic move in the 'Uber vs Lyft era' of cheap competition.
- Usage quotas are increasingly a competitive weapon among model providers, timed against rival releases.
- Heavy users should watch these changes since they directly affect real usage costs.
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