Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX
Anthropic News · 2026-05-06
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- Anthropic has signed an agreement with SpaceX to access the full Colossus 1 data center, providing 300+ megawatts (220,000+ NVIDIA GPUs) of new compute capacity within the month.
- Claude Code's five-hour rate limits are being doubled for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans, effective immediately.
- The peak-hours rate limit reduction on Claude Code is being removed for Pro and Max subscribers.
- Anthropic has assembled a multi-provider compute portfolio totaling over 10 GW of future capacity across Amazon, Google/Broadcom, Microsoft/NVIDIA, and Fluidstack.
- Anthropic has expressed interest in partnering with SpaceX to develop multiple gigawatts of orbital AI compute capacity.
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We've signed an agreement with SpaceX to use all of the compute capacity at their Colossus 1 data center. This gives us access to more than 300 megawatts of new capacity (over 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs) within the month.
As part of this agreement, we have also expressed interest in partnering with SpaceX to develop multiple gigawatts of orbital AI compute capacity.
We're very intentional about where we'll add capacity—partnering with democratic countries whose legal and regulatory frameworks support investments of this scale, and where the supply chain on which our compute depends—hardware, networking, and facilities—will be secure.