Claude rate limits doubled
Following the SpaceX partnership, Anthropic doubled the five-hour rate limits for Claude Code Pro, Max, and Team plans and removed peak hour limits.
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Anthropic + SpaceX, Codex 100x'd Claude Code & Half Cash Half Stock | GMP EP12
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May 8, 2026
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Anthropic × SpaceX Partnership & Compute Deals
At 12:30 · chapter starts 6:55
$20 Codex = $100 Claude Code
Alan estimated that a $20 Codex subscription delivers as much effective value as $100 spent on Claude Code, due to better token efficiency.
Anthropic Was Dead on Monday, Back on Wednesday
Anthropic looked like it peaked on Monday when Codex was eating its lunch. By Wednesday, the SpaceX compute deal dropped and doubled Claude's rate limits overnight. The fastest reversal in AI's short history.
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