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+# Claude Code: Usage, Rate Limits & Extra Usage
+
+Understanding how usage limits work in Claude Code and how to keep working when you hit them.
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+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Claude Code on subscription plans (Pro, Max 5x, Max 20x) has usage limits that reset on a rolling window. Three built-in slash commands help you monitor and manage usage:
+
+| Command | Description | Available To |
+|---------|-------------|--------------|
+| `/usage` | Check plan limits and rate limit status | Pro, Max 5x, Max 20x |
+| `/extra-usage` | Configure pay-as-you-go overflow when limits are hit | Pro, Max 5x, Max 20x |
+| `/cost` | Show token usage and spending for the current session | API key users |
+
+---
+
+## `/usage` — Check Your Limits
+
+Shows your current plan's usage limits and rate limit status. Useful for checking how much capacity you have left before hitting a limit.
+
+---
+
+## `/extra-usage` — Keep Working Past Limits
+
+The `/extra-usage` command configures **pay-as-you-go overflow billing** so Claude Code continues working seamlessly when you hit your plan's rate limits, instead of blocking you.
+
+### How It Works
+
+1. You hit your plan's rate limit (limits reset every 5 hours)
+2. If extra usage is enabled with available funds, Claude Code continues without interruption
+3. Overflow tokens are billed at **standard API rates**, separate from your subscription fee
+
+### Setting It Up
+
+The `/extra-usage` command in the CLI will guide you through configuration. You can also configure it on the web at **Settings > Usage** on claude.ai:
+
+1. Enable extra usage
+2. Add a payment method
+3. Set a **monthly spending cap** (or choose unlimited)
+4. Optionally add **prepaid funds** with auto-reload when balance drops below a threshold
+
+### Key Details
+
+| Detail | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| Daily redemption limit | $2,000/day |
+| Billing | Separate from subscription, at standard API rates |
+| Limit reset window | Every 5 hours |
+
+### Known Issue
+
+As of February 2026, the `/extra-usage` CLI command is [undocumented](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/12396) and may open a sign-in window without clear configuration options. Configuring through the **claude.ai web interface** is the more reliable path for now.
+
+---
+
+## `/cost` — Session Spending (API Users)
+
+For users authenticating with an API key (not a subscription plan), `/cost` shows:
+
+- Total cost for the current session
+- API duration and wall time
+- Token usage breakdown
+- Code changes made
+
+This command is not relevant for Pro/Max subscription users.
+
+---
+
+## Fast Mode and Extra Usage
+
+Fast mode (`/fast`) uses Claude Opus 4.6 with faster output. It has a special billing relationship with extra usage:
+
+- Fast mode usage is **always billed to extra usage** from the first token
+- This applies even if you have remaining usage on your subscription plan
+- Fast mode does not consume your plan's included rate limits
+
+This means you need extra usage enabled and funded to use `/fast`.
+
+---
+
+## CLI Startup Flags
+
+Two startup flags relate to usage budgets (API key users only, print mode):
+
+| Flag | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `--max-budget-usd <AMOUNT>` | Maximum dollar amount for API calls before stopping |
+| `--max-turns <NUMBER>` | Limit number of agentic turns |
+
+See [CLI Startup Flags Reference](claude-cli-startup-flags.md) for the full list.
+
+---
+
+## Sources
+
+- [Extra usage for paid Claude plans — Claude Help Center](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12429409-extra-usage-for-paid-claude-plans)
+- [Using Claude Code with your Pro or Max plan — Claude Help Center](https://support.claude.com/en/articles/11145838-using-claude-code-with-your-pro-or-max-plan)
+- [/extra-usage slash command is undocumented — GitHub Issue #12396](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/12396)
+- [Claude Code CLI Reference](https://code.claude.com/docs/en/cli-reference)