diff --git a/lib/kafka/client.rb b/lib/kafka/client.rb
index d558bb548..614080b2b 100644
--- a/lib/kafka/client.rb
+++ b/lib/kafka/client.rb
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ def fetch_messages(topic:, partition:, offset: :latest, max_wait_time: 5, min_by
         cluster: @cluster,
         logger: @logger,
         min_bytes: min_bytes,
+        max_bytes: max_bytes,
         max_wait_time: max_wait_time,
       )
 
diff --git a/lib/kafka/consumer.rb b/lib/kafka/consumer.rb
index a2b3e182f..7b3337be4 100644
--- a/lib/kafka/consumer.rb
+++ b/lib/kafka/consumer.rb
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ def paused?(topic, partition)
     # @param min_bytes [Integer] the minimum number of bytes to read before
     #   returning messages from each broker; if `max_wait_time` is reached, this
     #   is ignored.
+    # @param max_bytes [Integer] the maximum number of bytes to read before
+    #   returning messages from each broker.
     # @param max_wait_time [Integer, Float] the maximum duration of time to wait before
     #   returning messages from each broker, in seconds.
     # @param automatically_mark_as_processed [Boolean] whether to automatically
@@ -190,10 +192,11 @@ def paused?(topic, partition)
     #   The original exception will be returned by calling `#cause` on the
     #   {Kafka::ProcessingError} instance.
     # @return [nil]
-    def each_message(min_bytes: 1, max_wait_time: 1, automatically_mark_as_processed: true)
+    def each_message(min_bytes: 1, max_bytes: 10485760, max_wait_time: 1, automatically_mark_as_processed: true)
       consumer_loop do
         batches = fetch_batches(
           min_bytes: min_bytes,
+          max_bytes: max_bytes,
           max_wait_time: max_wait_time,
           automatically_mark_as_processed: automatically_mark_as_processed
         )
@@ -253,6 +256,8 @@ def each_message(min_bytes: 1, max_wait_time: 1, automatically_mark_as_processed
     # @param min_bytes [Integer] the minimum number of bytes to read before
     #   returning messages from each broker; if `max_wait_time` is reached, this
     #   is ignored.
+    # @param max_bytes [Integer] the maximum number of bytes to read before
+    #   returning messages from each broker.
     # @param max_wait_time [Integer, Float] the maximum duration of time to wait before
     #   returning messages from each broker, in seconds.
     # @param automatically_mark_as_processed [Boolean] whether to automatically
@@ -261,10 +266,11 @@ def each_message(min_bytes: 1, max_wait_time: 1, automatically_mark_as_processed
     #   messages can be committed to Kafka.
     # @yieldparam batch [Kafka::FetchedBatch] a message batch fetched from Kafka.
     # @return [nil]
-    def each_batch(min_bytes: 1, max_wait_time: 1, automatically_mark_as_processed: true)
+    def each_batch(min_bytes: 1, max_bytes: 10485760, max_wait_time: 1, automatically_mark_as_processed: true)
       consumer_loop do
         batches = fetch_batches(
           min_bytes: min_bytes,
+          max_bytes: max_bytes,
           max_wait_time: max_wait_time,
           automatically_mark_as_processed: automatically_mark_as_processed
         )
@@ -400,7 +406,7 @@ def join_group
       end
     end
 
-    def fetch_batches(min_bytes:, max_wait_time:, automatically_mark_as_processed:)
+    def fetch_batches(min_bytes:, max_bytes:, max_wait_time:, automatically_mark_as_processed:)
       join_group unless @group.member?
 
       subscribed_partitions = @group.subscribed_partitions
@@ -411,6 +417,7 @@ def fetch_batches(min_bytes:, max_wait_time:, automatically_mark_as_processed:)
         cluster: @cluster,
         logger: @logger,
         min_bytes: min_bytes,
+        max_bytes: max_bytes,
         max_wait_time: max_wait_time,
       )
 
diff --git a/lib/kafka/fetch_operation.rb b/lib/kafka/fetch_operation.rb
index c181ab191..517b55a50 100644
--- a/lib/kafka/fetch_operation.rb
+++ b/lib/kafka/fetch_operation.rb
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ module Kafka
   #     operation.execute
   #
   class FetchOperation
-    def initialize(cluster:, logger:, min_bytes: 1, max_wait_time: 5)
+    def initialize(cluster:, logger:, min_bytes: 1, max_bytes: 10485760, max_wait_time: 5)
       @cluster = cluster
       @logger = logger
       @min_bytes = min_bytes
+      @max_bytes = max_bytes
       @max_wait_time = max_wait_time
       @topics = {}
     end
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ def execute
         options = {
           max_wait_time: @max_wait_time * 1000, # Kafka expects ms, not secs
           min_bytes: @min_bytes,
+          max_bytes: @max_bytes,
           topics: topics,
         }
 
diff --git a/lib/kafka/protocol/fetch_request.rb b/lib/kafka/protocol/fetch_request.rb
index 226f7fed4..6f4aa9cf6 100644
--- a/lib/kafka/protocol/fetch_request.rb
+++ b/lib/kafka/protocol/fetch_request.rb
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ class FetchRequest
       # @param max_wait_time [Integer]
       # @param min_bytes [Integer]
       # @param topics [Hash]
-      def initialize(max_wait_time:, min_bytes:, topics:)
+      def initialize(max_wait_time:, min_bytes:, max_bytes:, topics:)
         @replica_id = REPLICA_ID
         @max_wait_time = max_wait_time
         @min_bytes = min_bytes
+        @max_bytes = max_bytes
         @topics = topics
       end
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def api_key
       end
 
       def api_version
-        2
+        3
       end
 
       def response_class
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ def encode(encoder)
         encoder.write_int32(@replica_id)
         encoder.write_int32(@max_wait_time)
         encoder.write_int32(@min_bytes)
+        encoder.write_int32(@max_bytes)
 
         encoder.write_array(@topics) do |topic, partitions|
           encoder.write_string(topic)
diff --git a/spec/broker_spec.rb b/spec/broker_spec.rb
index 54e3fe3b3..57a5f640d 100644
--- a/spec/broker_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/broker_spec.rb
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def send_request(request)
       actual_response = broker.fetch_messages(
         max_wait_time: 0,
         min_bytes: 0,
+        max_bytes: 10 * 1024,
         topics: {}
       )