Anthropic continues compute-gobbling streak in $45 billion deal with Nscale
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Anthropic has entered a six-year agreement to pay $45 billion for compute services, renting roughly 460 megawatts of power at a West Virginia data center. The deal involves using Nvidia’s Vera Rubin chips, and the provider of the power and facilities is the British firm Nscale.
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How it was reported
- TechMeme·Sources: Anthropic has agreed to pay Nscale $45B over six years to rent about 460MW of power at a West Virginia data center using Nvidia's Vera Rubin chips (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
Anthropic has struck a deal with Nscale to lease roughly 460 MW of electricity at a West Virginia data center for $45 billion over six years, deploying Nvidia’s Vera Rubin AI chips. In Nvidia’s second-quarter report, revenue jumped 106% year-over-year to $96.22 billion, with data-center sales rising 117% to $89 billion.
- The Next Web·Anthropic signs $45B compute deal with Britain’s Nscale
Anthropic will rent 460 MW of next-generation AI compute from Nscale’s West Virginia data-centre for six years, paying $45 billion. The facility will use Nvidia’s Vera Rubin chips, with the first building slated for late-2025 and a total campus capacity of about 1.35 GW. Nscale, a two-year-old London firm preparing a U.S. IPO, has recorded $51 billion in contracted revenue, with this deal becoming its largest single entry.
- TechCrunch·Anthropic continues compute-gobbling streak in $45 billion deal with Nscale
Anthropic will rent roughly $45 billion in AI compute from Nscale, using Nvidia’s Vera Rubin chip system, with capacity slated to begin powering its services in late 2027. The six-year agreement adds to Anthropic’s recent compute deals—including $10 billion with Volta, $5 billion with AMD, and a $1.25 billion-per-month arrangement with SpaceX—reflecting its aggressive scaling to compete with rivals.
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