diff --git a/backend/druks/core/tasks.py b/backend/druks/core/tasks.py
index cc74bc2e..d8289d56 100644
--- a/backend/druks/core/tasks.py
+++ b/backend/druks/core/tasks.py
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 from druks.harnesses.datastructures import RotationResult
 from druks.harnesses.directory import refresh_added_catalogs
 from druks.harnesses.providers import get_provider, get_providers
+from druks.models import Base
 from druks.sandbox import gate
 from druks.sandbox.client import sandbox_client
 from druks.sandbox.models import SandboxIdentity
 from druks.secrets.models import VaultSecret
+from druks.usage.models import UsageScrape
 from druks.workflows import task
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -27,6 +29,13 @@ async def refresh_tokens() -> None:
     await _refresh()
 
 
+@task(every="*/5 * * * *")
+async def refresh_usage() -> None:
+    for subscription in await VaultSecret.list_subscriptions():
+        if await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=Base.utc_now()):
+            await get_provider(subscription.audience_name).poll_usage(subscription)
+
+
 @task(every="0 * * * *")
 async def release_orphan_boxes() -> None:
     await _release_orphan_boxes()
diff --git a/backend/druks/usage/models.py b/backend/druks/usage/models.py
index bcb8fd76..d3460bf1 100644
--- a/backend/druks/usage/models.py
+++ b/backend/druks/usage/models.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from typing import Any
+from itertools import pairwise
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from sqlalchemy import ForeignKey, Index, delete, select
 from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import JSONB
@@ -7,6 +8,11 @@
 
 from druks.db import Base, db_session
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from druks.secrets.models import VaultSecret
+
+_POLL_INTERVAL_MINUTES = (5, 10, 20, 40, 60)
+
 
 class UsageScrape(Base):
     __tablename__ = "usage_scrapes"
@@ -31,8 +37,7 @@ class UsageScrape(Base):
     # Subscription tier when the CLI surfaces it (e.g. ``pro``, ``max``,
     # ``plus``). Display-only.
     plan_tier: Mapped[str | None]
-    # Five-hour rolling window. Claude exposes this directly; Codex
-    # doesn't have a 5h concept yet so it stays null for the codex row.
+    # The provider's five-hour rolling window.
     five_hour_percent_left: Mapped[int | None]
     five_hour_resets_at: Mapped[datetime | None]
     # Weekly windows in provider order, including separately metered models.
@@ -43,6 +48,52 @@ class UsageScrape(Base):
     # a quota bar that never moves.
     unlimited: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(default=False)
 
+    @classmethod
+    async def is_due(cls, subscription: "VaultSecret", *, now: datetime) -> bool:
+        """Scrape history, completed calls, and window resets determine when a poll is due."""
+        # Cycle: durable.models loads harnesses, whose providers load UsageScrape.
+        from druks.durable.models import AgentCall
+
+        stmt = (
+            select(cls)
+            .where(
+                cls.provider == subscription.audience_name,
+                cls.account_id == subscription.account_id,
+            )
+            .order_by(cls.scraped_at.desc(), cls.id.desc())
+            .limit(len(_POLL_INTERVAL_MINUTES))
+        )
+        rows = list(await db_session().scalars(stmt))
+
+        if not rows:
+            return True
+        latest_scrape = rows[0]
+        finished_call = select(AgentCall.id).where(
+            AgentCall.subscription_id == subscription.id,
+            AgentCall.finished_at > latest_scrape.scraped_at,
+        )
+
+        if await db_session().scalar(select(finished_call.exists())):
+            return True
+        exhausted_reset = latest_scrape.soonest_reset_after(
+            latest_scrape.scraped_at, exhausted_only=True
+        )
+
+        if exhausted_reset:
+            return now >= exhausted_reset
+        reset = latest_scrape.soonest_reset_after(latest_scrape.scraped_at)
+
+        if reset and now >= reset:
+            return True
+        unchanged_pairs = 0
+
+        for newer_scrape, older_scrape in pairwise(rows):
+            if newer_scrape.quota != older_scrape.quota:
+                break
+            unchanged_pairs += 1
+        interval = timedelta(minutes=_POLL_INTERVAL_MINUTES[unchanged_pairs])
+        return now >= latest_scrape.scraped_at + interval
+
     @classmethod
     async def latest_for(cls, provider_id: str, account_id: str) -> "UsageScrape | None":
         stmt = (
@@ -69,20 +120,34 @@ async def history_for(
         )
         return list((await db_session().execute(stmt)).scalars())
 
+    @property
+    def quota(self) -> tuple[str | None, int | None, list[int | None]]:
+        return (
+            self.error,
+            self.five_hour_percent_left,
+            [week["percent_left"] for week in self.weeks],
+        )
+
     def binding_week(self) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
         """The window closest to exhaustion — whichever stops work first."""
         reported_windows = [week for week in self.weeks if week["percent_left"] is not None]
         if reported_windows:
             return min(reported_windows, key=lambda week: week["percent_left"])
 
-    def soonest_reset_after(self, now: datetime) -> datetime | None:
+    def soonest_reset_after(
+        self, after: datetime, *, exhausted_only: bool = False
+    ) -> datetime | None:
         resets = []
-        if self.five_hour_resets_at and self.five_hour_resets_at > now:
+        if (
+            self.five_hour_resets_at
+            and self.five_hour_resets_at > after
+            and (not exhausted_only or self.five_hour_percent_left == 0)
+        ):
             resets.append(self.five_hour_resets_at)
         for week in self.weeks:
-            if week["resets_at"]:
+            if week["resets_at"] and (not exhausted_only or week["percent_left"] == 0):
                 reset = datetime.fromisoformat(week["resets_at"])
-                if reset > now:
+                if reset > after:
                     resets.append(reset)
         if resets:
             return min(resets)
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_usage_schedule.py b/backend/tests/test_usage_schedule.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..71a993be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/test_usage_schedule.py
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+from datetime import UTC, datetime, timedelta
+from typing import Any
+
+import pytest
+from conftest import (
+    connect_anthropic_subscription,
+    connect_provider,
+    seed_note_run,
+)
+from druks.core.tasks import refresh_usage
+from druks.harnesses.datastructures import ParsedMetric, ParsedUsage
+from druks.harnesses.providers import AnthropicProvider, OpenAiProvider
+from druks.models import Base
+from druks.secrets.models import VaultSecret
+from druks.testing import seed_call
+from druks.usage.models import UsageScrape
+
+NOW = datetime(2026, 9, 8, 12, tzinfo=UTC)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+async def subscription(druks_db) -> VaultSecret:
+    return await connect_anthropic_subscription("op@example.com")
+
+
+async def _scrape(
+    subscription: VaultSecret,
+    at: datetime,
+    *,
+    five: int | None = 50,
+    reset: datetime | None = None,
+    weeks: list[dict[str, Any]] | None = None,
+    error: str | None = None,
+) -> UsageScrape:
+    row = UsageScrape(
+        provider=subscription.audience_name,
+        account_id=subscription.account_id,
+        scraped_at=at,
+        five_hour_percent_left=five,
+        five_hour_resets_at=reset,
+        weeks=weeks or [],
+        parse_ok=not error,
+        error=error,
+    )
+    await row.save()
+    return row
+
+
+async def test_first_scrape_ignores_other_subscriptions(subscription) -> None:
+    """A provider or account with history does not delay a new subscription."""
+    other_account = await connect_anthropic_subscription("other@example.com")
+    other_provider = await connect_provider(OpenAiProvider, {})
+    await _scrape(other_account, NOW)
+    await _scrape(other_provider, NOW)
+
+    assert await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=NOW)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("count,minutes", [(1, 5), (2, 10), (3, 20), (4, 40), (5, 60), (6, 60)])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("error", [None, "auth_required"])
+async def test_unchanged_scrapes_double_interval_to_one_hour(
+    subscription, count, minutes, error
+) -> None:
+    """Successful scrapes and unchanged errors use the same bounded interval."""
+    for index in range(count):
+        await _scrape(
+            subscription,
+            NOW - timedelta(minutes=count - index - 1),
+            five=None if error else 50,
+            error=error,
+        )
+    due_at = NOW + timedelta(minutes=minutes)
+
+    assert not await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=due_at - timedelta(seconds=1))
+    assert await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=due_at)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "changes",
+    [
+        {"five": 49},
+        {"five": None},
+        {"error": "timeout"},
+        {"weeks": [{"model": "Fable", "percent_left": 49, "resets_at": None}]},
+        {"weeks": []},
+    ],
+)
+async def test_changed_values_restart_the_interval(subscription, changes) -> None:
+    """A changed quota or error starts a new five-minute interval."""
+    values = {"weeks": [{"model": "Fable", "percent_left": 50, "resets_at": None}]}
+
+    for index in range(5):
+        await _scrape(subscription, NOW - timedelta(minutes=5 - index), **values)
+    await _scrape(subscription, NOW, **(values | changes))
+
+    assert not await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=NOW + timedelta(minutes=4))
+    assert await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=NOW + timedelta(minutes=5))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("status", ["succeeded", "failed"])
+async def test_finished_call_polls_on_the_next_tick(subscription, druks_db, status) -> None:
+    """A call billed to this subscription bypasses the idle delay."""
+    await _scrape(subscription, NOW)
+    run = await seed_note_run(druks_db)
+    call = await seed_call(
+        druks_db, run, "summarize", subscription_id=subscription.id, status=status
+    )
+    call.finished_at = NOW + timedelta(seconds=1)
+    await druks_db.flush()
+
+    assert await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=NOW + timedelta(minutes=1))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("source", ["other_account", "other_provider", "api_key", "running", "old"])
+async def test_unrelated_or_unfinished_calls_do_not_bypass_delay(
+    subscription, druks_db, source
+) -> None:
+    """Only a later completion on this subscription makes its scrape due."""
+    await _scrape(subscription, NOW)
+    charged_subscription = subscription
+
+    if source == "other_account":
+        charged_subscription = await connect_anthropic_subscription("other@example.com")
+    elif source == "other_provider":
+        charged_subscription = await connect_provider(OpenAiProvider, {})
+    run = await seed_note_run(druks_db)
+    call = await seed_call(
+        druks_db,
+        run,
+        "summarize",
+        subscription_id=None if source == "api_key" else charged_subscription.id,
+    )
+    call.finished_at = NOW + timedelta(seconds=1)
+
+    if source == "running":
+        call.finished_at = None
+    elif source == "old":
+        call.finished_at = NOW
+    await druks_db.flush()
+
+    assert not await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=NOW + timedelta(minutes=1))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("window", ["five_hour", "weekly"])
+async def test_finished_call_bypasses_exhausted_window(subscription, druks_db, window) -> None:
+    """A completed call makes an exhausted snapshot due before its reset."""
+    reset = NOW + timedelta(hours=2)
+    values = {"five": 0, "reset": reset}
+
+    if window == "weekly":
+        values = {"weeks": [{"model": "Fable", "percent_left": 0, "resets_at": reset.isoformat()}]}
+    await _scrape(subscription, NOW, **values)
+    run = await seed_note_run(druks_db)
+    call = await seed_call(druks_db, run, "summarize", subscription_id=subscription.id)
+    call.finished_at = NOW + timedelta(seconds=1)
+    await druks_db.flush()
+
+    assert await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=NOW + timedelta(minutes=1))
+
+
+async def test_soonest_exhausted_reset_controls_polling(subscription) -> None:
+    """A nonempty window's earlier reset does not end the exhaustion delay."""
+    await _scrape(
+        subscription,
+        NOW,
+        five=0,
+        reset=NOW + timedelta(hours=2),
+        weeks=[
+            {
+                "model": None,
+                "percent_left": 50,
+                "resets_at": (NOW + timedelta(minutes=5)).isoformat(),
+            },
+            {
+                "model": "Fable",
+                "percent_left": 0,
+                "resets_at": (NOW + timedelta(hours=1)).isoformat(),
+            },
+        ],
+    )
+
+    assert not await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=NOW + timedelta(minutes=59))
+    assert await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=NOW + timedelta(hours=1))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("reset", [None, NOW - timedelta(seconds=1), NOW])
+async def test_zero_without_a_future_reset_uses_normal_interval(subscription, reset) -> None:
+    """An unknown or expired reset cannot block polling indefinitely."""
+    await _scrape(subscription, NOW, five=0, reset=reset)
+
+    assert not await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=NOW + timedelta(minutes=4))
+    assert await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=NOW + timedelta(minutes=5))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("error", [None, "timeout"])
+async def test_eight_idle_hours_need_at_most_twelve_polls(subscription, error) -> None:
+    """Five-minute ticks respect the hourly cap throughout an idle stretch."""
+    polls = 0
+
+    for minute in range(0, 8 * 60 + 1, 5):
+        now = NOW + timedelta(minutes=minute)
+
+        if await UsageScrape.is_due(subscription, now=now):
+            await _scrape(subscription, now, five=None if error else 50, error=error)
+            polls += 1
+
+    assert 8 <= polls <= 12
+
+
+async def test_task_polls_only_due_subscriptions(subscription, monkeypatch) -> None:
+    """The task polls only due subscriptions across providers."""
+    idle = await connect_anthropic_subscription("idle@example.com")
+    exhausted = await connect_anthropic_subscription("exhausted@example.com")
+    revoked = await connect_anthropic_subscription("revoked@example.com")
+    revoked.revoked_at = NOW
+    openai = await connect_provider(OpenAiProvider, {})
+    await _scrape(idle, NOW - timedelta(minutes=1))
+    await _scrape(exhausted, NOW, five=0, reset=NOW + timedelta(hours=1))
+    expected = [subscription.id, openai.id]
+    fetched = []
+
+    async def fetch_usage(subscription, *, now=None):
+        fetched.append(subscription.id)
+        return ParsedUsage(ok=True, five_hour=ParsedMetric(percent_left=50, resets_at=None))
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(Base, "utc_now", lambda: NOW)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(AnthropicProvider, "fetch_usage", fetch_usage)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(OpenAiProvider, "fetch_usage", fetch_usage)
+
+    await refresh_usage._function()
+
+    assert fetched == expected
+    assert (await UsageScrape.latest_for("openai", openai.account_id)).scraped_at == NOW
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 5215b278..9fbfaa53 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -367,6 +367,11 @@ model catalog timestamp. The weekly quota stays in the provider row.
 Anthropic and OpenAI fetch separate model lists.
 Added providers use the cached Models.dev directory.
 
+Druks polls subscription usage every five minutes, with intervals up to one hour
+while values stay unchanged. An exhausted window waits for its reset unless an
+agent call finishes on the subscription. Manual refresh keeps a 60-second
+minimum between polls.
+
 The `claude` and `codex` CLIs run on their own vendor's subscription or key.
 `opencode` and `pi` run on an API key only, for Anthropic or OpenAI. A key for
 a Models.dev provider stores, but an agent on that provider refuses to run: no