Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers
Anthropic has entered a significant partnership with SpaceX, agreeing to pay $15 billion annually for access to its data centers. The deal, which includes a 90-day termination clause, highlights the growing demand for AI compute capacity. SpaceX has also indicated it may offer similar arrangements to other AI companies in need of resources.
- ▪Anthropic will pay $1.25 billion per month to SpaceX through May 2029.
- ▪The agreement includes a clause allowing either company to terminate the deal within 90 days.
- ▪SpaceX spent $12.7 billion on AI in 2025, representing 61 percent of its total expenditures.
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ScienceCloseSciencePosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All ScienceAICloseAIPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All AIBusinessCloseBusinessPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All BusinessAnthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centersThe financial details were included in SpaceX’s recently released IPO filing. It includes a clause in which either company can terminate the deal within 90 days.The financial details were included in SpaceX’s recently released IPO filing. It includes a clause in which either company can terminate the deal within 90 days.by Andrew J.
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