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Meta AI Infrastructure Spending: $810 Billion in Future Lease and Contract Commitments

Published October 22, 20267 min read

Unfinished data center buildings stretch into the distance beside cooling equipment and a power substation at dusk. — An unbranded data center campus evokes the infrastructure behind Meta’s long-term lease and contract commitments. Illustration: MarketIntelLabs

Meta Platforms disclosed in its third quarter report filed Thursday that it has signed away $810.25 billion in future spending on computing power and AI infrastructure. The total, spread across leases and contracts that run from this quarter into 2036, grew by nearly $182 billion between June 30 and September 30 alone, converting a near-term capex debate into a fixed, decade-long balance sheet obligation.

Key Takeaways Meta reported $454.52 billion in non-cancelable contractual commitments as of September 30, up from $349.31 billion on June 30. Operating and finance leases that have not yet started are valued at $355.73 billion, up from $278.99 billion at the end of Q2. The two lines total $8…

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