A new compute partnership with SpaceX has been announced, aimed at significantly expanding available infrastructure for AI workloads and increasing usage capacity for Claude Code and the Claude API. The agreement includes access to additional compute resources and is positioned alongside other ongoing infrastructure deals that collectively support increased system availability. As part of these changes, usage limits for Claude services have been revised upward for users across multiple subscription tiers, reflecting the expanded compute environment now being brought online.
Effective immediately, three key adjustments have been introduced to improve access for high usage customers. The first change involves doubling Claude Code’s five hour rate limits for users on Pro, Max, Team, and seat based Enterprise plans, allowing longer uninterrupted usage sessions for development and workflow tasks. The second adjustment removes peak hours limit reduction for Claude Code users on Pro and Max accounts, reducing restrictions during high demand periods. The third update increases API rate limits substantially for Claude Opus models, with updated thresholds reflected in revised usage tables. These adjustments are intended to support higher demand workloads and improve reliability for developers and enterprise users relying on Claude for production level applications.
The compute partnership with SpaceX involves access to the full capacity of the Colossus 1 data center, which adds more than 300 megawatts of new infrastructure capacity and includes over 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs. This additional capacity is expected to directly support increased availability for Claude Pro and Claude Max subscribers. The agreement is part of a broader expansion strategy that includes multiple large scale compute arrangements already in place. These include an agreement with Amazon for up to 5 gigawatts of capacity with nearly 1 gigawatt expected by the end of 2026, a 5 gigawatt arrangement with Google and Broadcom expected to come online starting in 2027, and a strategic partnership with Microsoft and NVIDIA that includes $30 billion in Azure capacity. Additionally, a $50 billion investment in American AI infrastructure with Fluidstack forms part of the broader compute expansion roadmap. Claude systems continue to operate across AWS Trainium, Google TPUs, and NVIDIA GPU infrastructure, with ongoing efforts to integrate additional compute sources as they become available.
Alongside domestic expansion, international capacity deployment is also being planned to support enterprise customers operating in regulated industries such as financial services, healthcare, and government. These customers require in-region infrastructure to meet compliance and data residency requirements, and recent collaborations with Amazon include additional inference capacity in Asia and Europe. Infrastructure expansion is being coordinated with a focus on countries that meet specific legal and regulatory standards, with attention to supply chain security across hardware, networking, and facility operations. The approach also includes commitments related to energy impact, including covering consumer electricity price increases linked to data center operations in the United States, with exploration underway to extend similar commitments to new jurisdictions while working with local partners to invest in host communities where facilities are located.
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