The AI race may be driving a new pricing benchmark. JPMorgan estimates Anthropic agreed to pay roughly $2.4 per watt per year for capacity at Riot Platforms, Inc‘s (NASDAQ:RIOT) Texas data center — about 33% above the firm’s estimated industry average of $1.8 per watt per year — suggesting that ready-to-deploy AI infrastructure is commanding a growing premium as demand outpaces supply.
