Claude Pro users report token usage exploded after latest update — 5% task now costs 40%

Critical_Home3535 · reddit · 2026-09-07

A Claude Pro subscriber of 4 months reports dramatically increased token consumption after a recent update: a task that used to cost 5% of his limit recently consumed over 40% for two minor changes. He says his workflow is unchanged — no third-party plugins, native claude.ai usage, and consistent context-management practices like exporting .md summaries to keep chats short. He's polling other users for similar experiences, hinting at a possible stealth limit tightening.

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