AI startup Anthropic has agreed to a six-year deal worth $45 billion to rent computing power from Nscale's data center in West Virginia. The agreement will utilize Nvidia's Vera Rubin chips to meet anticipated demand for Anthropic's AI products.
This substantial investment highlights the escalating demand for AI computing infrastructure and the significant capital required to scale AI development and deployment. The deal underscores the critical role of specialized hardware like Nvidia's chips in powering advanced AI models.
AI startup Anthropic has entered into a six-year agreement to rent computing power from Nscale for $45 billion, according to a Bloomberg News report. The deal will utilize Nscale's flagship data center development in West Virginia and will be powered by Nvidia's Vera Rubin chips.
This significant investment is aimed at securing the necessary capacity to meet an anticipated surge in demand for Anthropic's artificial intelligence products, including its AI coding tool, Claude Code. The agreement represents approximately 460 megawatts of power capacity.
Neither Anthropic nor Nscale immediately responded to requests for comment.