Claude Code users can keep coding past plan limits via OpenRouter pay-per-token
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On October 28, AI HOT reported a way to keep using Claude models in Claude Code after hitting a plan's usage cap: pay per token through OpenRouter. The report says this route is not bound by the five-hour and weekly usage windows, but it is still limited by account balance and budget. So the method is switching to a metered channel once plan quota runs out, not removing all limits. The report covers only this continuation method and its billing and limits.
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- AI HOT · Tips & opinionsPickHow to keep coding with OpenRouter after Claude Code hits its usage limit
Once Claude Code hits its plan's usage cap, you can keep using Claude models through OpenRouter and pay per token, outside the five-hour and weekly windows. Spending is then bounded by your account balance and budget instead.
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