# Anthropic renames "extra usage" to usage credits

By Steven Van · 2026-05-18

The change is naming only: spending limits, auto-reload settings, and existing purchased credits carry over unchanged.

Anthropic has renamed "extra usage" to **usage credits** across [Claude](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/claude>). It's a naming change only: spending limits, auto-reload settings, and any credits already purchased carry over unchanged.

[Source post](https://x.com/i/status/2056543965672083966)

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