Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX
We’ve raised Claude's usage limits and agreed a new compute partnership with SpaceX that will substantially increase our capacity in the near term. This, along with our other recent compute deals, means that we’ve been able to increase our usage limits for Claude Code and the Claude API. We’ve signed an agreement with SpaceX to use all of the compute capacity at their Colossus 1 data center. As part of this agreement, we have also expressed interest in partnering with SpaceX to develop multiple gigawatts of orbital AI compute capacity.
The Core Development
We’ve agreed to a partnership with SpaceX that will substantially increase our compute capacity. This, along with our other recent compute deals, means that we’ve been able to increase our usage limits for Claude Code and the Claude API.
Below, we describe these changes and the progress we’re making on compute.
The following three changes—all effective today—are aimed at improving the experience of using Claude for our most dedicated customers.
Deployment & Availability
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.
Strategic Perspective & Ecosystem Impact
First, we’re doubling Claude Code’s five-hour rate limits for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans.
Second, we’re removing the peak hours limit reduction on Claude Code for Pro and Max accounts.
Third, we’re raising our API rate limits considerably for Claude Opus models , as shown in the table below:
Why it matters
We’ve raised Claude's usage limits and agreed a new compute partnership with SpaceX that will substantially increase our capacity in the near term Reported by Anthropic News on May 6, 2026.