theverge.com·May 21, 2026
SpaceX and Anthropic have entered a compute partnership where Anthropic will pay $1.25 billion monthly until May 2029 for access to SpaceX's AI training centers, totaling $15 billion annually, nearly doubling SpaceX's reported revenue for 2025.
SpaceX's partnership with Anthropic, involving a $1.25 billion monthly payment for AI training access at its Colossus data centers, represents a significant revenue stream that could nearly double SpaceX's annual revenue. This highlights the strategic importance of AI and data infrastructure collaborations in the space tech industry, offering a lucrative opportunity for SpaceX to leverage its existing infrastructure for substantial financial growth.