Anthropic Secures SpaceX Compute Ahead of June IPO

TLDR Anthropic signed an agreement to use all computing capacity at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center. The deal gives Anthropic access to more than 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs within weeks. Anthropic raised Claude Opus API rate limits and doubled Claude Code usage limits across paid plans. The agreement takes effect as SpaceX prepares for its planned IPO roadshow in June. SpaceX filed confidentially with the SEC, targeting a valuation between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion. Anthropic secured full compute access at SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center before the company’s planned June IPO. The agreement grants Anthropic control of more than 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs within weeks. The move expands Claude services while SpaceX prepares public listing documents. Anthropic Locks In Colossus 1 Capacity Anthropic confirmed Wednesday that it signed an agreement with SpaceX for Colossus 1 compute capacity. The deal grants access to over 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs within the month. The company said it will use the capacity to expand Claude services. The agreement increases resources available to Claude Pro and Claude Max subscribers. Anthropic raised Claude Opus API rate limits and doubled Claude Code five-hour limits. The changes apply to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans effective Wednesday. Anthropic stated that the SpaceX partnership strengthens its compute network. A company spokesperson said, “This agreement supports growing demand across our paid tiers.” The company confirmed that capacity will support both domestic and international customers. The Colossus 1 arrangement adds to several existing infrastructure contracts. Anthropic previously secured up to 5 gigawatts of compute capacity from Amazon. That agreement includes nearly 1 gigawatt expected online before year-end. The company also entered a 5-gigawatt agreement with Google and Broadcom. That capacity will come online in 2027 under the signed contract. Anthropic further announced a $30 billion Azure capacity partnership with Microso...