anthropics / anthropics/claude-code
[BUG] Same token cost, 6-12x difference in weekly quota consumed (Fable 5.1, Max 20x)
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### Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched [existing issues](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20label%3Abug) and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
### What's Wrong?
## Quota consumption disproportionate to token usage (Fable 5.1, Max 20x)
Two Claude Code sessions, same model, same plan, 2026-09-04:
| | Session A | Session B |
|---|---|---|
| Tokens | 221.2k in / 235.4k out / 513M cache read / 6.2M cache write | 129.3k in / 116.4k out / 550M cache read / 4.3M cache write |
| Weighted cost | ~60.5M | ~61.1M |
| Weekly quota consumed | ~60% | 5-10% |
Weighted cost = input-equivalents (cache read 0.1x, cache write 1.25x, output 5x input).
**Problem:** Identical token cost within 1%. Quota consumption differs ~6-12x.
Session B is marginally more expensive by token weight yet consumed far less quota.
**Ruled out:** counter lag (post-session readings), bucket mismatch (both `weekly_scoped`), model mismatch (both Fable 5.1).
### What Should Happen?
**Expected:** Quota consumption scales with weighted token cost. Two sessions within 1% on tokens should consume comparable quota.
**Actual:** ~6-12x difference.
### Error Messages/Logs
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### Steps to Reproduce
**Steps to reproduce:**
1. Run a long agentic Claude Code session on Fable 5.1 (Max 20x), high cache-read volume.
2. Record `/usage` after the session settles.
3. Run a second session with comparable token profile.
4. Record `/usage` again.
5. Compare quota deltas against weighted token cost — they diverge ~6-12x.
### Claude Model
Other
### Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
### Last Working Version
_No response_
### Claude Code Version
2.1.260 (Claude Code)
### Platform
Anthropic API
### Operating System
Windows
### Terminal/Shell
PowerShell
### Additional Information
_No response_
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Direzione di ricerca
No repository file or test is identified in the report. Start by reproducing the two long Claude Code 2.1.260 sessions from Windows PowerShell, record /usage after each settles, and compare quota deltas with the reported weighted token costs. Done means comparable token profiles produce comparable weekly quota consumption.
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Valutazione
- Stack tecnologico
- powershell
- Ambito
- api, cli
- Tipo di issue
- Bug
- Difficoltà
- 4/5
- Tempo stimato
- 3-5 giorni
- Stato di attività
- Attiva
- Chiarezza
- Da chiarire
- Idoneità per principianti
- 30/100