5 outlets·5 reports
Anthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceX

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Anthropic announced that it is increasing the usage limits for its Claude Code model, doubling the rate limits for paid plans and eliminating the peak-hour reduction that previously applied to Pro and Max subscriptions. The company attributes the expanded limits to a new compute agreement with SpaceX.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Hacker News·Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX
- TechMeme·Anthropic says it is doubling Claude Code's five-hour rate limits for paid plans and removing Claude Code's peak hours limit reduction for Pro and Max plans (Anthropic)
- The Next Web·Anthropic raises Claude Code and Opus API rate limits, citing SpaceX Colossus 1 deal
- Engadget·Anthropic is doubling Claude Code rate limits after deal with SpaceX
- Ars Technica·Anthropic raises Claude Code usage limits, credits new deal with SpaceX
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