Anthropic Doubles Claude Code Limits, Strikes SpaceX Compute Deal After 80x User Growth
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Updated · Ars Technica · May 15
Anthropic Doubles Claude Code Limits, Strikes SpaceX Compute Deal After 80x User Growth
2 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · May 15
Anthropic doubled usage limits for Claude Code users on its Pro and Max plans at its Code with Claude conference, pairing the move with a compute deal with SpaceX.
80x user growth — far above the 10x annual growth Anthropic said it had planned for — triggered a compute crunch that had recently frustrated developers.
Multi-agent software workflows have also made demand far heavier than simple chat use, pushing Anthropic to rethink capacity as Claude Code spread from the CLI to IDE and desktop.
During the shortage, the company tested stricter peak-hour limits and even considered removing Claude Code from its cheaper subscription tier, underscoring how fast product expansion outpaced infrastructure.
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