Claude Code /usage shows $321 'total cost' to a Pro subscriber paying $18/month
bramvandriel · reddit · 2026-09-06
A new Claude Code Pro subscriber ($18/month ex VAT) discovered the /usage command on Linux reporting a surprising $321 'total cost', leaving them worried they owed extra money. The post highlights recurring confusion over how subscription quotas map to API-priced usage: the displayed figure is a cost estimate of consumed tokens, not a bill—subscription users don't pay it separately.
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