Anthropic to Pay SpaceX Nearly $45 Billion for Computing Deal

Anthropic PBC has agreed to pay Elon Musk’s SpaceX nearly $45 billion over the next three years for computing resources as part of an expanded deal to support its Claude artificial intelligence software, according to a securities filing.

AI developer Anthropic is expected to pay Musk’s firm $1.25 billion per month through May 2029, with “capacity ramping in May and June 2026 at a reduced fee,” SpaceX disclosed Wednesday in paperwork related to its initial public offering. Either party can end the agreement with 90 days’ notice, the filing said.

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