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The AI buffet is still open
CoreWeave says since June 30, it’s been locking in fresh compute capacity at higher prices. In Q3 2026, the company signed short-dated customer contracts, running three to six months, at roughly $40 million per megawatt.
That’s not exactly couch-cushion change. In plain English, CoreWeave is telling the market that customers still want access to its AI muscle badly enough to pay up for it. And when a cloud company can push prices higher while still filling the pipeline, that usually gets investors leaning forward in their chairs.
Why this matters
This looks like more evidence that CoreWeave’s AI infrastructure business is still running hot. The company also referenced previously announced moves on its second-quarter call, which suggests this is part of a broader capacity buildout rather than a one-off sugar high.
For shareholders, the real question is whether this pricing strength can outlast the capital spending frenzy. Because in AI land, today’s “we can charge more” story can turn into tomorrow’s “great, now please don’t let depreciation eat us alive.”
Big picture
CoreWeave is basically saying the AI compute arms race is still very much on. If customers keep paying premium rates for scarce capacity, that’s good for revenue momentum — and a reminder that in 2026, GPUs and power contracts can still move like gold rush real estate.