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Google pays SpaceX $920 million a month for compute, according to SEC filing ahead of SpaceX IPO
The agreement gives Google access to about 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs and other compute capacity starting in October 2026, with a ramp-up period and termination provisions.
Google’s cloud business has agreed to pay SpaceX $920 million per month for AI compute capacity under a multi-year deal that begins in October 2026, according to a filing made in connection with SpaceX’s planned public offering.
In a Free Writing Prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SpaceX said it entered into the cloud service agreement with Google LLC on June 5, 2026. The filing describes access to compute capacity including approximately 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs, plus CPUs, memory, and related components.
The $920 million monthly payments are scheduled to run from October 2026 through June 2029. The agreement also includes a ramp period in which capacity access is expected to increase through September 2026 at a reduced fee before Google begins paying the full monthly rate starting in October.
The filing sets out “deliver” conditions tied to the GPU ramp. If SpaceX fails to provide access to the committed GPU amount by September 30, 2026, then after a one-month grace period Google may immediately terminate the agreement or accept the number of GPUs delivered at a pro rata reduction in monthly fees.
The agreement’s exit language also provides for later termination. After December 31, 2026, either party may terminate the contract with 90 days’ notice.
Tech reporting on the deal said a Google representative described the arrangement as bridge capacity intended to meet surging customer demand for Gemini Enterprise, Google’s enterprise-oriented AI agent platform. The company framed the contract as short-term and tied to capacity needs while it manages demand for AI workloads.
The broader implication for Alphabet is that, even as it plans and builds its own data-center and AI compute capacity, it is also leaning on third parties to ensure near-term service levels. For SpaceX, the compute contract represents a highly visible revenue stream disclosed in capital-markets materials, which can matter to how investors evaluate the company’s scale and timeline going into a potential IPO.
The filing and related coverage do not spell out which specific SpaceX data centers would be used to deliver the compute, nor do they quantify the pricing beyond the headline $920 million monthly rate and the ramp-up reduced-fee period. It also does not disclose how the capacity would be measured in operational terms beyond access to committed GPU capacity, leaving details that could only be confirmed through contract exhibits or additional filings.
Why It Matters
- The deal underscores how AI demand for GPU-based compute can push large cloud customers to secure capacity through long-term contracts, not just build-and-wait approaches.
- For Alphabet, it highlights a near-term capacity strategy for Gemini Enterprise using external infrastructure, with financial terms disclosed in an IPO-related filing.
- For SpaceX, the disclosed monthly payments may improve the visibility of cash flows and potentially support investor views ahead of its market debut.
- Termination and pro rata fee reduction clauses indicate the agreement includes performance-based protections tied to the GPU ramp schedule.
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Key Facts
- SpaceX said it entered a cloud service agreement with Google LLC on June 5, 2026, filed as part of its IPO registration materials.
- The agreement calls for compute capacity including approximately 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs, along with CPUs, memory, and related components.
- Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month from October 2026 through June 2029.
- Capacity is intended to ramp through September 2026 at a reduced fee before the full monthly rate starts in October.
- If SpaceX fails to deliver the committed GPU amount by September 30, 2026, Google may terminate after a one-month grace period or accept delivered capacity at a pro rata fee reduction.
- After December 31, 2026, either party may terminate the agreement with 90 days’ notice.
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