On 6th of May, 2026 Anthropic, the company behind Claude AI, announced a major deal for exclusive access to Colossus 1. This massive supercomputer facility, located in Memphis, represents a significant leap in available compute for the AI laboratory. The data center boasts over 300 megawatts of power capacity, which is equivalent to more than 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs coming online this month. This partnership with SpaceX provides a substantial foundation for Anthropic’s future model development and deployment.

Immediate Benefits for Claude Users

The influx of new capacity is translating into immediate and tangible benefits for Claude users across various tiers. Effective today, Anthropic is doubling the 5-hour rate limits for Claude Code on Pro, Max, and Team plans. Furthermore, the company is removing the peak-hour limit reductions that previously impacted Pro and Max users, ensuring more consistent access during high-demand periods.

Developers and enterprise clients will also see significant improvements. Anthropic has boosted rate limits for its most capable model, Claude 3 Opus, across its API services. These changes reflect the massive scale of the Colossus 1 infrastructure and its ability to handle intensive AI workloads.

Elon Musk’s Endorsement

The deal received personal approval from Elon Musk, who met with the Anthropic leadership team before finalizing the lease. Musk spoke highly of the team, describing them as both competent and ethical. He famously noted that they did not trigger his “evil-meter,” a term he often uses when evaluating the safety and alignment goals of AI organizations.

Musk clarified that he was comfortable leasing the facility because xAI had already transitioned its primary training operations to the more advanced Colossus 2 site. This move allowed Anthropic to step into a ready-made, world-class compute environment without disrupting SpaceX’s own AI ambitions.

“After that, I was ok leasing Colossus 1 to Anthropic, as SpaceXAI had already moved training to Colossus 2.”

The Birth of SpaceXAI

In a related and equally significant announcement, Elon Musk revealed that xAI is being dissolved as a standalone company and integrated directly into SpaceX. The new division, named SpaceXAI, will now oversee all artificial intelligence products and research within the aerospace giant.

This restructuring signals a tighter integration between SpaceX’s hardware capabilities and AI development. With SpaceXAI now focused on training at the Colossus 2 facility, the company is positioning itself at the forefront of space-based and terrestrial AI innovation. The move effectively turns SpaceX into a dual-threat powerhouse in both aerospace and high-performance computing.