Reflection AI has secured a monthly compute agreement with SpaceX, committing to pay $150 million starting in July 2026. The contract grants the open-source lab immediate access to Nvidia GB300 chips and supporting hardware at the Colossus 2 data centre near Memphis, Tennessee. Over a three-year period, the deal could reach a total value of $6.3 billion. SpaceX notes that either party may terminate the agreement with 90 days notice after the initial three-month period. This arrangement is smaller than SpaceX’s existing contracts with Anthropic and Google, which run at $1.25 billion and $920 million per month respectively.
The agreement highlights a strategic shift towards open-weight models following regulatory restrictions on closed systems from competitors like Anthropic. Reflection, founded in 2024 by former Google DeepMind researchers, argues that public access to trained parameters reduces dependency on proprietary technology. By renting out excess capacity from its xAI division, SpaceX monetises idle resources while supporting an alternative development path. The move signals growing interest from enterprises seeking models they can audit and modify without relying solely on frontier labs.
- Contract runs from July 2026 to 2029
- Monthly payment is $150 million
- Hardware located at Colossus 2 data centre
