SpaceXAI and Anthropic Strike Historic Deal: Full Access to Colossus 1 Supercluster Ushers in a New Era of AI Compute Abundance
In a move that’s sending shockwaves through the AI industry, SpaceXAI—born from the synergies of Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI—has inked a blockbuster deal granting Anthropic full access to its Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee. This isn’t just any data center; it’s the world’s largest AI supercomputer, packing a staggering 300MW of power and over 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs, set to come online within the month. Announced via Anthropic’s Claude AI X account, the partnership promises immediate relief for surging demand on Claude models, with doubled rate limits for Claude Code on Pro, Max, and Team plans, elimination of peak-hour throttling, and boosted API limits for Opus models.