SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open-source AI lab
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Open-source AI startup Reflection AI has signed a $6.3 billion deal to access Nvidia chips at SpaceX’s Colossus 2 data center.Summary
Reflection AI, an open-source AI startup, has secured a compute deal with SpaceX to access high-performance Nvidia GB300 chips at the Colossus 2 data center in Memphis. Starting in July 2026, the agreement is valued at up to $6.3 billion through 2029, with costs totaling $150 million per month. This partnership provides Reflection AI with the infrastructure necessary to scale its open-weight model development, positioning itself as an alternative to closed-model labs like Anthropic and OpenAI. The deal highlights SpaceX's pivot to renting out its substantial AI chip holdings, following the integration of xAI's infrastructure into its operations.
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