Anthropic, Meta reportedly discussing $10B data center leasing deal
Anthropic PBC is reportedly seeking to lease some of Meta Platforms Inc.’s data center capacity.
The New York Times today cited three sources as saying that the deal could be worth $10 billion over two years. However, the report noted that the companies’ discussions are at an early stage and could fall through.
The idea of a data center lease was reportedly floated by Anthropic in June. According to the Times, the company is seeking terms that would give it the option to cancel the contract early.
The artificial intelligence developer added a similar clause to its recently signed infrastructure deal with SpaceX Corp. Anthropic will pay $1.25 billion per month to use the rocket maker’s Colossus 1 and Colossus 2 supercomputers. The contract is structured as a 180-day lease, but both companies can end it early with a 90-day notice.
