Anthropic is paying $15 billion a year for access to Elon Musk’s data centers

Source: The Verge

Compute Partnership Between SpaceX and Anthropic

Earlier this month, SpaceX and Anthropic announced a new compute partnership that provides access to the rocket company’s Colossus data centers in Memphis, TN.

With the release of SpaceX’s IPO filing, more details about the deal have emerged, including the amount Anthropic is paying to Elon Musk’s company.

Deal Terms

• Payment: Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.25 billion per month through May 2029 for access to SpaceX’s AI training centers at Colossus I and Colossus II.
• Annual Cost: This amounts to $15 billion per year, roughly double the $18.7 billion in revenue that SpaceX reported for all of 2025.

Source

Read the full story at The Verge.