# Anthropic and Nscale in talks for another $45 billion compute partnership

> Bloomberg says the two AI firms may soon announce a second $45 billion deal as they prepare for IPOs.

Oossa · 2026-10-20 · https://oossa.com/en/anthropic-and-nscale-in-talks-for-another-45-billion-compute-partnership

Event date: 2026-10-19

Bloomberg reports Anthropic and AI‑infrastructure provider Nscale are close to confirming a second $45 billion compute agreement. The companies announced a similar deal a little over a month ago, and both are currently working toward initial public offerings. Sources say talks are still ongoing and details could change.

## The facts

- Deal size: $45 billion (second agreement)
- Talks reported on October 19, 2026

## Why it matters

If sealed, the deal would give Anthropic more processing power while both firms seek IPO funding.

## Sources & references

1. [Nscale and Anthropic are reportedly in talks for yet another $45 billion compute deal](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/nscale-and-anthropic-are-reportedly-in-talks-for-yet-another-45-billion-compute-deal/) – TechCrunch, 2026-10-19
2. [Anthropic’s cloud partnerships are getting messy](https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/anthropics-cloud-partnerships-are-getting-messy/) – TechCrunch, 2026-10-20
3. [Anthropic in talks with neocloud Nscale over second multibillion-dollar deal, source tells CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/20/anthropic-nscale-data-center-deal.html) – CNBC, 2026-10-20

Last updated: 2026-10-20