SpaceX inks compute deal with Reflection AI, an open source AI lab (opens original article in a new tab)

SpaceX has signed a $150 million monthly compute deal with open-source AI startup Reflection AI for access to Nvidia's GB300 chips, part of a $6.3 billion agreement that highlights the growing importance of open-source AI infrastructure.

• SpaceX signs $150 million monthly deal with Reflection AI for access to Nvidia GB300 chips starting July 2026
• Deal worth up to $6.3 billion with 90-day termination option after initial three months
• Reflection AI uses compute deal to promote open-source AI strategy amid U.S. government restrictions on closed models
• Colossus 2 data center originally built by xAI, now part of SpaceX, for AI chip rentals after internal projects declined