AI startup Reflection signs computing power deal with SpaceX

AI startup Reflection signs computing power deal with SpaceX Reuters Mon, June 22, 2026 at 8:47 PM GMT+2 1 min read SPCX NVDA June 22 (Reuters) - Reflection AI said on Monday it has signed a deal with SpaceX that will ‌grant the startup access to additional computing capacity at ‌the Elon Musk-led company's Colossus 2 data center. Under the agreement, the open-source ​AI startup will get immediate access to Nvidia GB300s, AI chips used to train and run advanced models, and has agreed to pay SpaceX $150 million per month beginning July 1, 2026, ‌through 2029, CNBC reported, ⁠citing materials viewed by the publisher. Here are some details: • SpaceX and Reflection did not immediately ⁠respond to Reuters' requests for comment about the agreement.

• CNBC reported the payments would total about $6. 3 billion if the agreement runs ​through the ​end of its term. • Either ​company can end the ‌contract with 90 days' notice after the first three months, according to the report.

• "More compute gives us more room to push the frontier on open models," the Nvidia-backed startup said in a post on LinkedIn, without sharing more details. • The ‌Reflection deal adds to a string ​of commercial wins for SpaceX, with ​the company also striking ​agreements with technology giant Google and AI ‌startup Anthropic. • Earlier this month, SpaceX ​said Google ​will pay the rockets-to-AI group $920 million a month from October this year to June 2029, with capacity ramping up ​through September at ‌a reduced fee.

• Shares of SpaceX were down ​about 10. 6% in afternoon trading.