Anthropic recently announced a limited-time promotion offering “off-peak double usage” benefits for Claude over a two-week period. This offer is likely most noticeable for users in Taiwan. When converted to Eastern US Time, the off-peak hours almost cover Taiwan users’ working hours. The promotion also applies to Claude Code, meaning users can enjoy higher usage limits during weekdays.
If you pay for AI subscriptions with the Bitget Wallet crypto debit card, you can receive up to 50% cashback during the promotion. Eligible tools include ChatGPT Plus, Claude, Gemini, Midjourney, Cursor, Perplexity, and more.
Claude Two-Week Limited-Time Promotion: Off-Peak Usage Limits Doubled
The full name of this event is Claude Code Spring Break, running from March 13, 2026, to March 27, 23:59 (Pacific Time). It applies to most Claude subscription plans, including Free, Pro, Max, and Team. Nearly all Claude ecosystem tools are included, such as Claude Web, Desktop and Mobile Apps, Claude Cowork, Claude Code, Claude for Excel, and Claude for PowerPoint.
Officially, during the event, using Claude during “off-peak hours” or weekends will increase the system’s five-hour rolling usage limit to double the normal amount. This extra quota is additional and does not count toward the weekly usage limits of your subscription plan.
Claude Subscription Billing: Usage Quota Updates
Claude costs are divided into API and subscription fees, with subscription costs managed through usage restrictions. Currently, Claude’s Pro, Max, and Team plans mainly limit usage via two mechanisms: a five-hour rolling limit and a weekly total quota. The Spring Break event focuses on adjusting these usage limits, not changing API prices or token costs.
Taiwan Users Rejoice! Almost All Daytime Hours Are in the Discount Zone
The event sets fixed “peak” and “off-peak” times. Peak hours (no double) are from 08:00 to 14:00 ET, while all other times are considered off-peak (double usage). Converted to UTC+8, weekdays from 02:00 to 20:00 Taiwan time mostly fall into the off-peak double zone.
During the event, weekends are considered off-peak 24 hours a day, allowing almost continuous double limits. Since extra usage does not count toward weekly limits, heavy users effectively get an additional high quota during weekends over these two weeks.
(Anthropic announces Claude AI usage doubling promotion: two-week cashback event ends March 27)
Impact of Double Usage for Heavy Users
For users utilizing Claude Code as a development aid, the main benefit is increased “task processing capacity.” If users typically use Claude during weekdays, Taiwan’s daytime hours are almost entirely off-peak, allowing more testing, code refactoring, document generation, review, and less risk of hitting the five-hour system limit.
For users who prefer to use AI tools at night or early morning, since 20:00–02:00 is peak time, they won’t benefit from the double quota. However, developers can adjust their usage patterns, such as scheduling large tasks overnight or during early mornings, to maximize available capacity. Additionally, for handling large projects, long-context tasks, or big codebases, the weekend full double quota makes weekends ideal for major refactors or comprehensive analysis within these two weeks.
Save 50% on AI Tool Subscriptions with Bitget Wallet Card
Bitget Wallet’s BG Wallet U Card, a crypto debit card, is currently offering cashback on AI tool subscriptions. Using this card to subscribe to AI services grants a 50% cashback in the first month—subscribing to 20 USDT worth of service returns 10 USDT. The official also states that subscribing for three consecutive months may earn additional rewards.
Supported AI subscription services include:
ChatGPT Plus
Claude
Gemini
Midjourney
Cursor
Perplexity
Application link:
This article about Claude’s double usage promotion! Taiwan daytime users are in the discount period, and using this card offers 50% cashback. Originally published on Chain News ABMedia.