Accenture employees will only be able to spend $29 on Claude per month after some ended up splashing out thousands of dollars

Accenture, a global professional services firm, has implemented a new policy restricting employees to $29 in Claude Enterprise credits per month. This move comes as the company seeks to control costs amid the rising expenses associated with AI tools. The restriction was introduced at the beginning of October 2026. Some employees were reportedly spending up to $1,000 per month on Claude credits before the new policy was put in place.

While $29 is being framed more as a soft limit rather than an absolute cap, certain projects or teams are permitted to exceed this usage when deemed necessary. Accenture will centrally fund up to $29 in Claude credits for workers, although separate budgets within the company may allocate additional usage.

The new policy impacts general accounts, and many heavy users are seeking to upgrade to a Premium account to bypass the limitation. However, the Premium account carries a $250 weekly token limit, making it considerably more expensive. One unnamed employee who spoke to 404 Media said that Claude Code had been crucial to their work on developing an AI accelerator for Accenture's clients.

Accenture's spokesperson stated that the company's approach is to provide the right tool for the right work and that they continue to invest in AI capabilities, skills, and enablement to deliver greater value for clients and the organization. The company is not alone in limiting Claude consumption; Meta and Microsoft have also recently launched similar schemes to reduce external AI costs while boosting the uptake of their own AI tools.

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