Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX
Summary
Anthropic announces higher usage limits for Claude, including doubling Claude Code’s five-hour rate limits for Pro/Max/Team plans and raising API rate limits for Opus models. It also reveals a compute partnership with SpaceX to access Colossus 1 data center capacity, expanding Claude Pro and Max capacity, alongside existing arrangements with Amazon, Google, Microsoft/NVIDIA, and others to scale infrastructure. The moves signal a push to broaden access to large-scale AI but raise considerations about capacity planning, data residency, and operational risk.