Higher usage limits for Claude and a compute deal with SpaceX

Post by spikels » Wed, May 06, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC

htrp wrote: post #2

>Higher usage limits >The following three changes—all effective today—are aimed at improving the experience of using Claude for our most dedicated customers. >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…

Post by Karrot_Kream » Wed, May 06, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC

CamperBob2 wrote: post #102

Karrot_Kream wrote: post #99

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Because the US has levied high tariffs on solar cells, can't build their own solar cells economically enough, and has such a torrid permitting system that it can't build transmission lines. Natural gas is the only form of generation that's easy to permit outside cities (due to pipeline agreements and this admin fast-tracking natural gas generation approval) but few cities will allow one. DCs need to be built within l…

What does that have to do with my point? Space-based data centers need solar cells too. They are just like terrestrial data centers, only more expensive. For every dollar you save on the PV array, you'll spend two more on radiators. And you don't need permits in international waters, any more than you need them in orbit. Lease space on container ships.

Post by novaleaf » Wed, May 06, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC

adriand wrote: post #36

cbg0 wrote: post #6

They're doubling the five hour limits, but no mention about the weekly limit. So overall it's the same maximum usage, right?

I think so, but that's also really great because I frequently run into the five hour caps, but very rarely use my entire weekly allotment. There are lots of situations where I do things like write the plan for all the work that has to get done, and then set a reminder to execute the plan after I get home, when I'm done making dinner (because e.g. my five hour cap ends at 6pm). Higher caps for the five hour period is…

Post by alxsuv » Wed, May 06, 2026, 5:49 PM UTC

mirzap wrote: post #49

Doubling the five-hour rate limits is merely a marketing stunt if the weekly rates are not also doubled. It simply means that you can reach the weekly limits in three days instead of five.

Post by w4yai » Wed, May 06, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC

consumer451 wrote: post #37

bpodgursky wrote: post #29

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Building datacenters plays to his strengths. It's a good partnership if he can stomach it.

I would think that stomaching Musk would be the hard part. Just goes to show how compute-constrained Anthropic is at this time. He literally did a Nazi salute on stage, twice! Check the video, and tell me what you see. edit: https://giphy.com/gifs/elon-musk-nazi-salute-8W0ItVv7T1kRdwb...