Claude Desktop user questions whether Opus extra-high effort drains the 5-hour limit too fast

oplaffs · reddit · 2026-10-29

A Reddit user reports that on Claude Desktop (app version 3.6556.2), the very first session after reset using Opus 5.5 with Extra High effort consumed the 5-hour limit almost as fast as the weekly limit, wondering if it's a bug or a quiet change to usage limits. The screenshot shows only 3% session and 2% weekly usage, yet a "Fable" item is listed as taking up to 50% of the weekly limit, adding to the confusion.

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