SpaceX signed a contract with Reflection AI to supply computing power at its Colossus 2 data center in Memphis, Tennessee, starting July 1, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. Reflection AI will pay $150 million per month under the agreement, which runs through 2029 and totals about $6.3 billion if fully executed [1, 2, 3]. The contract allows either party to terminate the deal with 90 days' notice after the initial three-month period [1, 2].
Reflection AI, an open-source AI startup founded in 2024 by two former Google DeepMind researchers, focuses on building American open intelligence and aims to compete with closed frontier AI model labs like OpenAI and Anthropic [1, 2]. The company will receive immediate access to Nvidia GB300 AI chips and related hardware as part of the agreement [1, 2].
SpaceX’s Colossus data center was originally built to power Elon Musk’s xAI company and its Grok AI chatbot [1, 2]. SpaceX already has large-scale computing contracts with Anthropic and Google, costing $1.25 billion and $920 million per month respectively [2].
A Reflection spokesperson said, "Recent events highlight how important open source is to the AI ecosystem, with more nations and enterprises recognizing the risks and costs associated with exclusively depending on closed models" [1]. They also stated, "Our deal with SpaceXAI signals Reflection’s strategic importance within the frontier AI ecosystem, and more compute means more runway to build the world’s best open models at scale" [2].
Reflection AI’s monthly payments of $150 million to SpaceX will commence on July 1, 2026 [1, 2, 3].
