Musk says SpaceX Anthropic AI lease is for six months
Elon Musk stated SpaceX agreed to a six-month lease of its Colossus AI clusters to Anthropic. The short term allows the firm to reclaim capacity if needed.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Thursday the company agreed to a lease for its Colossus AI training clusters to Anthropic for approximately six months. The arrangement includes a mutual 90-day cancellation notice despite earlier deal structures suggesting a timeline through May 2029. The short-term commitment allows SpaceX to reclaim compute capacity if internal demand for AI scaling increases.
### Musk Prioritizes Compute Flexibility Musk clarified on X that the 180-day lease term was a specific request from SpaceX rather than Anthropic. While the deal could extend for multiple years, Musk noted that the company requires an "off-ramp" to ensure it can retrieve hardware if compute availability becomes tight.
