xAI partners with Anthropic to monetize 300MW Colossus 1 data center
anthropic bought the entire compute capacity of xai's 300mw colossus 1 data center, allowing immediate usage limit increases. this multi-billion dollar deal suggests xai prioritizes data center infrastructure over model training, similar to neocloud providers like coreweave, as xai moves training to colossus 2.
Anthropic purchased the entire compute capacity of xAI's Colossus 1 data center, roughly 300MW, to immediately raise its usage limits. This deal, likely worth billions, monetizes xAI's infrastructure buildout as the company shifts training operations to its newer Colossus 2 facility. Unlike competitors Google and Meta, which prioritize internal product development over GPU rental, xAI is effectively transitioning into a 'neocloud' provider business model by leasing capacity to other model developers.