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Unused monthly API credits expire at the end of the billing cycle, do not increase chat usage limits, and do not apply to interactive Claude Code sessions.
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50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
10/19/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 1/17/2027
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