Tencent scores 100,000 offshore AI chip deal with Oracle for $7 billion despite climbing prices
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The deal is estimated to be worth about $7 billion, which would come out to about $1.60 per chip per hour over five years, with about 30% upfront, according to a report by the Financial Times (FT). The deal lands as compute rental prices continue to climb, per Chief Strategy Officer James Mitchell on Tencent’s August 12 earnings call.
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- ▪The deal lands as compute rental prices continue to climb, per Chief Strategy Officer James Mitchell on Tencent’s August 12 earnings call.
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Tech Industry Data Centers Tencent scores 100,000 offshore AI chip deal with Oracle for $7 billion despite climbing prices — per-hour costs estimated to be 43% under standard H100 rental rates MEMBER EXCLUSIVE News-analysis By Shane Downing Published 5 October 2026 Neither company has said which chips Tencent is renting. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images / mtcurado) Share Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Oracle has reportedly made a deal with Tencent for a five-year lease at several Oracle data centers in Southeast Asia, covering about…
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