Thursday, May 7, 2026

Anthropic Increases Claude Code Limits After SpaceX Deal

At its developer conference in San Francisco, Anthropic announced a new deal with SpaceX. This deal gives Anthropic access to the full computing power of SpaceX’s data centre in Memphis, Tennessee. The goal is to improve usage limits for certain Anthropic subscribers.

During the conference, CEO Dario Amodei explained that the deal will double the usage limits for Pro and Max plan subscribers. It will also remove some restrictions during busy hours and increase limits for their Opus model. These changes were outlined in a blog post by Anthropic.

With this deal, Anthropic gains over 300 megawatts of extra computing power. SpaceX highlighted its Colossus 1 supercomputer, which has over 220,000 powerful NVIDIA GPUs. These are special computer chips that help with complex processing tasks.

Furthermore, Anthropic showed interest in working with SpaceX to create more computing power in space. They believe this could be important because the need for computing is growing faster than traditional methods can support.

Some may find this deal surprising, as Elon Musk previously made negative comments about Anthropic. In February, he tweeted criticism of the company and its approach to artificial intelligence.

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Accent

access/ˈæk.sɛs/noun
ability to use or reach something

computing/kəmˈpjuː.tɪŋ/adjective
relating to using computers for work

restrictions/rɪˈstrɪkʃənz/noun
rules that limit what people can do

supercomputer/ˈsuːpərkəmˌpjuːtər/noun
a very fast and powerful large computer

megawatts/ˈmɛɡəˌwɑts/noun
units that measure large amounts of power

criticism/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/noun
saying that someone or something is wrong

How much do you know?

What did Anthropic announce at its developer conference?
A new AI model
A deal with SpaceX
A collaboration with NVIDIA
A software update
Where is SpaceX's data centre located?
San Francisco
Houston
Memphis
Los Angeles
What will the deal with SpaceX do for Pro and Max plan subscribers?
Triple the usage limits
Double the usage limits
Remove all restrictions
Increase prices
How many megawatts of extra computing power does Anthropic gain from the deal?
150
300
450
600
What type of supercomputer does SpaceX highlight?
Titan 1
Colossus 1
Athena 2
Atlas 3
What special chips does the Colossus 1 supercomputer use?
AMD chips
Intel chips
NVIDIA GPUs
Qualcomm processors
Anthropic's deal with SpaceX includes access to computing power in Los Angeles.
Elon Musk previously criticized Anthropic on social media.
The deal will increase usage limits for Anthropic subscribers only during peak hours.
CEO Dario Amodei discussed the deal at a conference in New York.
Anthropic is interested in creating more computing power in space.
Colossus 1 has less than 200,000 NVIDIA GPUs.
The goal of the deal with SpaceX is to improve usage limits for certain Anthropic subscribers to .
Anthropic gains over megawatts of extra computing power from the deal.
SpaceX's data center is located in , Tennessee.
Colossus 1 has over 220,000 powerful GPUs.
Elon Musk tweeted criticism of Anthropic in .
Some people might find the deal because of Musk's previous comments.
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Test Your Understanding

Start Quiz
Vocabulary List:
6 words · tap to reveal
ON
Accent
access/ˈæk.sɛs/noun
ability to use or reach something
computing/kəmˈpjuː.tɪŋ/adjective
relating to using computers for work
restrictions/rɪˈstrɪkʃənz/noun
rules that limit what people can do
supercomputer/ˈsuːpərkəmˌpjuːtər/noun
a very fast and powerful large computer
megawatts/ˈmɛɡəˌwɑts/noun
units that measure large amounts of power
criticism/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/noun
saying that someone or something is wrong

How much do you know?

What did Anthropic announce at its developer conference?
A new AI model
A deal with SpaceX
A collaboration with NVIDIA
A software update
Where is SpaceX's data centre located?
San Francisco
Houston
Memphis
Los Angeles
What will the deal with SpaceX do for Pro and Max plan subscribers?
Triple the usage limits
Double the usage limits
Remove all restrictions
Increase prices
How many megawatts of extra computing power does Anthropic gain from the deal?
150
300
450
600
What type of supercomputer does SpaceX highlight?
Titan 1
Colossus 1
Athena 2
Atlas 3
What special chips does the Colossus 1 supercomputer use?
AMD chips
Intel chips
NVIDIA GPUs
Qualcomm processors
Anthropic's deal with SpaceX includes access to computing power in Los Angeles.
Elon Musk previously criticized Anthropic on social media.
The deal will increase usage limits for Anthropic subscribers only during peak hours.
CEO Dario Amodei discussed the deal at a conference in New York.
Anthropic is interested in creating more computing power in space.
Colossus 1 has less than 200,000 NVIDIA GPUs.
The goal of the deal with SpaceX is to improve usage limits for certain Anthropic subscribers to .
Anthropic gains over megawatts of extra computing power from the deal.
SpaceX's data center is located in , Tennessee.
Colossus 1 has over 220,000 powerful GPUs.
Elon Musk tweeted criticism of Anthropic in .
Some people might find the deal because of Musk's previous comments.
This question is required

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