Claude Code v2.1.302 stops prompt suggestions spending usage credits on credit-only models
Claude Code v2.1.302, released October 16, 2026, fixes prompt suggestions spending usage credits on models your plan pays for only with credits. Suggestions are now skipped after a reply billed to credits. The release notes do not mention refunds for credits already spent.
SessionWatcher editorial · Published · Updated · Source announcement: 2026-10-16
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What changed in Claude Code v2.1.302
Claude Code v2.1.302 was released on October 16, 2026. It fixes a problem where prompt suggestions spent usage credits on models that your plan pays for only with credits. The release notes say prompt suggestions are now skipped after a reply billed to credits. A reply charged to credits is no longer followed by suggestions that use more of your credits.
The release notes do not say which plans or models are paid for only with credits. They also do not say how many credits prompt suggestions used before the fix, or whether credits already spent this way will be refunded.
Sources: v2.1.302
Cloud session usage totals no longer reset to zero
The same release fixes a cloud session's cost and usage restarting from zero after the session resumed in a new process. The release notes do not describe any change to plan usage limits, reset timing or credit prices.
Sources: v2.1.302
How to get the changes
Both fixes are in Claude Code v2.1.302. To get them, update Claude Code to that version or later.
Sources: v2.1.302
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