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claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [BUG] Sonnet 4.6 stuck on usage limit (Opus works fine)

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Error Message

API Error: Usage credits required for 1M context · turn on usage credits at claude.ai/settings/usage, or use --model to switch to standard context

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API Error: Usage credits required for 1M context · turn on usage credits at claude.ai/settings/usage, or use --model to switch to standard context
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What's Wrong?

When using the Code feature in the Claude Desktop App, switching to Sonnet 4.6 immediately prompts a "usage limit reached" error, which persists even after waiting for more than 12 hours. However, switching to Opus or other models works completely fine. This seems to be a 1M context compaction bug rather than an actual account usage limit issue.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Claude Desktop App.
  2. Use the Code feature.
  3. Select Sonnet 4.6 model.
  4. Observe the persistent usage limit error.
  5. Switch to Opus and see it work normally.
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What Should Happen?

Sonnet 4.6 should process requests normally without showing usage limit errors, just like Opus does.

Error Messages/Logs

API Error: Usage credits required for 1M context · turn on usage credits at claude.ai/settings/usage, or use --model to switch to standard context

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open Claude Desktop App.
  2. Use the Code feature.
  3. Select Sonnet 4.6 model.
  4. Observe the persistent usage limit error.
  5. Switch to Opus and see it work normally.

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

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Claude Code Version

latest

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

Windows Terminal

Additional Information

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