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Error Message

Received this error on Sonnet 4.6 with no limits actually reached:

API Error: Extra usage is required for 1M context · enable extra usage at claude.ai/settings/usage, or use --model to switch to standard context So the error is wrong on multiple counts:

  1. The error message references "1M context" which isn't even applicable to this model No error should appear, or the error should accurately describe the actual cause.
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Bug

Received this error on Sonnet 4.6 with no limits actually reached:

API Error: Extra usage is required for 1M context · enable extra usage at claude.ai/settings/usage, or use --model to switch to standard context

The UI also shows "Usage limit reached" — but inspecting the usage panel, nothing is close to any limit:

  • 5-hour limit: 10% (resets 2h)
  • Weekly · all models: 18% (resets 4d)
  • Weekly · Claude Design: 0%
  • Sonnet only: 5% (resets 4d)
  • Context window: 59.8k / 400k (15%)
  • Model: Sonnet 4.6 (max context 400k, not 1M)

So the error is wrong on multiple counts:

  1. Not on a 1M-context model (Sonnet 4.6 caps at 400k)
  2. Context usage is at 15%, far below any limit
  3. No plan quota is anywhere near exhausted
  4. The error message references "1M context" which isn't even applicable to this model

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Expected

No error should appear, or the error should accurately describe the actual cause.

Environment

  • Claude Code (terminal)
  • Model: claude-sonnet-4-6
  • macOS

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