Claude Ultra (no 5-hour limit) vs OpenCode 2.0: which delivered after 7 days?

OpenCode 2.0 is stamped Partly; Claude Ultra (no 5-hour limit) is still Too early to call, so this comparison isn't settled yet.

No. 018 · Anthropic

Claude Ultra (no 5-hour limit)

Day 1 of 7

Too earlyDay 7 verdict

Day 1: one hands-on account confirms the five-hour bar is gone; users who say they have paid for months still have it. Rollout is staged.

What they claimed

“We’re also removing the 5-hour limit for verified Ultra accounts, starting today with most existing subscribers.”

? Unclear

“Newer accounts keep a temporary limit until they’re verified, which helps us prevent fraud and abuse. You'll get an email when it's removed.”

? Unclear

“Weekly limits remain unchanged.”

? Unclear

“If you’re a subscriber, there’s nothing you need to do.”

✓ Holds

“To check, go to Settings > Usage. If you don't see a Current session bar, your account is verified.”

✓ Holds

No. 006 · Anomaly (OpenCode)

PartlyDay 7 verdict

The background service and Code Mode shipped as promised, but "backwards compatible" is wrong: V1 plugins and the old server API break.

What they claimed

“In 2.0 this server now automatically runs as a single background process on your machine.”

✓ Holds

“All MCP servers in 2.0 are opted into code mode by default.”

✓ Holds

“First, we've added background subagents.”

~ Mixed

“There are a lot of other changes but they are backwards compatible.”

✗ Fails

“We also spent quite a lot of time ensuring everything in OpenCode 2.0 can be hot-reloaded.”

? Unclear

Both stamps come from the public user reports linked on each receipt, under the same method. Verdicts are opinion and are never paid for.

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