# Anthropic Doubles Claude Code Rate Limits via SpaceX Compute Deal

> Source: https://openclawdatabase.com/news/videos/2026-05-07-anthropic-doubles-claude-code-rate-limits/
> Last updated: 2026-05-07
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# Anthropic Doubles Claude Code Rate Limits via SpaceX Compute Deal




 

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Anthropic announced a major compute partnership with SpaceX, securing 300 megawatts of capacity and over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs. The immediate effect: Claude Code's 5-hour session limits are doubled across all Pro, Max, and Team plans, peak-hour throttling is eliminated entirely, and API output rate limits jumped from 8,000 to 80,000 tokens per minute on tier 1. Builders who abandoned Opus-based workflows due to rate limits now have a compelling reason to retry them.






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"Claude Just Solved Session Limits" by **Nate Herk** — [Watch on YouTube →](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3QclAjmu5Tw)








## Key Takeaways



- Claude Code 5-hour rate limits are doubled for all plan tiers effective immediately — no action needed on the user side.
- Peak-hour throttling (previously cutting limits during weekday mornings) has been removed for Pro and Max accounts.
- API output rate limits increased from 8K to 80K tokens/minute on tier 1; higher tiers also got significant bumps, making parallel Opus agent setups practical.
- The SpaceX deal adds 300MW of compute and 220K+ Nvidia GPUs; Anthropic also has agreements with Amazon, Google, Broadcom, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Fluid Stack.
- Practical recommendation: retest Opus agent workflows that previously failed due to rate limits, and consider reducing the fraction of work delegated to Haiku/Sonnet for cost reasons.








## Commands & Code Mentioned



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