Aethir(@AethirCloud):How do GPUs actually get paid for? Mostly by the customer who signs. On recent IREN 3-year contracts, prepayments covered 45-55% of GPU capex. Investment-grade debt at ~6% took the Microsoft deal to 96% funded, with a ~2-year payback. The biggest lenders agree. SpaceX just signed a ~$40B GPU finance lease with Apollo, repaid over ~5 years. Aethir ACCELERATE plans compute buildouts where demand already exists: mid-sized B300 and GB300 sites in the US and Europe, placed where Aethir already has demand. Read our new blog to learn more👇

2026.11.03 13:49

How do GPUs actually get paid for? Mostly by the customer who signs. On recent IREN 3-year contracts, prepayments covered 45-55% of GPU capex. Investment-grade debt at ~6% took the Microsoft deal to 96% funded, with a ~2-year payback. The biggest lenders agree. SpaceX just signed a ~$40B GPU finance lease with Apollo, repaid over ~5 years. Aethir ACCELERATE plans compute buildouts where demand already exists: mid-sized B300 and GB300 sites in the US and Europe, placed where Aethir already has demand. Read our new blog to learn more👇