Meta reportedly in talks to lease compute to Anthropic in $10B deal
Meta is reportedly negotiating a deal to lease computing power from its to Anthropic, with the arrangement potentially worth up to $10 billion. Meta has invested heavily in and even as its own , Llama, has struggled to keep pace with competitors.
Under this potential deal, instead of relying solely on its own AI models, Meta would generate revenue by renting out spare compute capacity to outside AI companies like Anthropic. For Anthropic, securing this additional compute would help it train and serve its s at the scale needed to meet growing demand.
Key points
- Meta is reportedly negotiating to lease compute power to Anthropic
- The deal could be worth up to $10 billion
- Meta may be pivoting toward monetizing spare rather than only building its own models (Llama)
- Anthropic would gain compute to train and run Claude at greater scale