Claude Code just got WAY more expensive (called it)

Anthropic is introducing weekly usage limits for Claude Pro and Max users starting late August, ending the era of unlimited AI coding for $200/month. Power users were consuming tens of thousands of dollars worth of inference on the $200 plan, with some running Claude Code 24/7 continuously. The change affects less than 5% of users but highlights the unsustainable economics of unlimited AI access in a GPU-constrained industry. Alternative tools like Open Code and Qwen 3 Coder are emerging as more cost-effective options for developers.