diff --git a/cache/cache.go b/cache/cache.go
index e029eea..a97d65e 100644
--- a/cache/cache.go
+++ b/cache/cache.go
@@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ func (c *Cache[K, V]) Size() int64 {
 	return c.size
 }
 
-// New constructs a new empty cache with the specified settings.  The store and
-// limit fields must be set.
-func New[K comparable, V any](limit int64, config Config[K, V]) *Cache[K, V] {
-	if limit <= 0 {
+// New constructs a new empty cache with the specified settings.
+// The store and capacity limits of config must be set or New will panic.
+func New[K comparable, V any](config Config[K, V]) *Cache[K, V] {
+	if config.limit <= 0 {
 		panic("cache: limit must be positive")
 	}
 	if config.store == nil {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func New[K comparable, V any](limit int64, config Config[K, V]) *Cache[K, V] {
 	}
 	return &Cache[K, V]{
 		store:   config.store,
-		limit:   limit,
+		limit:   config.limit,
 		sizeOf:  config.sizeFunc(),
 		onEvict: config.onEvictFunc(),
 	}
@@ -147,12 +147,17 @@ func New[K comparable, V any](limit int64, config Config[K, V]) *Cache[K, V] {
 // A Config carries the settings for a cache implementation.
 // To set options:
 //
+//   - Use [Config.WithLimit] to set the capacity.
 //   - Use [Config.WithStore] to set the storage implementation.
 //   - Use [Config.WithSize] to set the size function.
 //   - Use [Config.OnEvict] to set the eviction callback.
 //
 // A zero Config is invalid; at least the store field must be set.
 type Config[Key comparable, Value any] struct {
+	// limit is the capacity limit for the cache.
+	// It must be positive. The interpretation depends on sizeOf.
+	limit int64
+
 	// store is the storage implementation used by the cache.
 	// It must be non-nil.
 	store Store[Key, Value]
@@ -165,6 +170,10 @@ type Config[Key comparable, Value any] struct {
 	onEvict func(key Key, val Value)
 }
 
+// WithLimit returns a copy of c with its capacity set to n.
+// The limit implementation must be positive, or [New] will panic.
+func (c Config[K, V]) WithLimit(n int64) Config[K, V] { c.limit = n; return c }
+
 // WithStore returns a copy of c with its storage implementation set to s.
 // The storage implementation must be set, or [New] will panic.
 func (c Config[K, V]) WithStore(s Store[K, V]) Config[K, V] { c.store = s; return c }
diff --git a/cache/cache_test.go b/cache/cache_test.go
index 47d9c89..5dc48a2 100644
--- a/cache/cache_test.go
+++ b/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func TestLRU(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	c := cache.New(25, cache.LRU[string, string]().
+	c := cache.New(cache.LRU[string, string](25).
 		WithSize(cache.Length).
 
 		// Record evictions so we can verify they happened in the expected order.
diff --git a/cache/example_test.go b/cache/example_test.go
index a5cb4f8..b08ae65 100644
--- a/cache/example_test.go
+++ b/cache/example_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func Example() {
-	c := cache.New(10, cache.LRU[string, int]())
+	c := cache.New(cache.LRU[string, int](10))
 	for i := range 50 {
 		c.Put(fmt.Sprint(i+1), i+1)
 	}
diff --git a/cache/lru.go b/cache/lru.go
index 2e66f3e..3c09175 100644
--- a/cache/lru.go
+++ b/cache/lru.go
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ func comparePrio[Key comparable, Value any](a, b prioKey[Key, Value]) int {
 	return cmp.Compare(a.lastAccess, b.lastAccess) // logical time order
 }
 
-// LRU constructs a [Config] with a cache store that manages entries with a
-// least-recently used eviction policy.
-func LRU[Key comparable, Value any]() Config[Key, Value] {
+// LRU constructs a [Config] with a cache store with the specified capacity
+// limit that manages entries with a least-recently used eviction policy.
+func LRU[Key comparable, Value any](limit int64) Config[Key, Value] {
 	lru := &lruStore[Key, Value]{
 		present: make(map[Key]int),
 		access:  heapq.New(comparePrio[Key, Value]),
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func LRU[Key comparable, Value any]() Config[Key, Value] {
 	lru.access.Update(func(v prioKey[Key, Value], pos int) {
 		lru.present[v.key] = pos
 	})
-	return Config[Key, Value]{store: lru}
+	return Config[Key, Value]{limit: limit, store: lru}
 }
 
 // Check implements part of the [Store] interface.