Own GPU infrastructure directly

Your entity owns the servers and signs the contracts. We find the data center and a customer, then run the cluster.

How owned GPUs earn

GPUs earn when someone rents them. Most owners sign a two- to three-year fixed-price contract with an AI company, which is also what lenders want to see. Revenue shares and short-term rentals can pay more, with more risk.

We don’t promise returns. Try your own numbers in the GPU earnings calculator, and we’ll model a base case and a downside case for your budget.

Why work with us

  • No cut of the hardware

    We take nothing from vendors, so we push for the lowest price.

  • Your entity, your contracts

    The servers and contracts sit in your SPV or LLC.

  • A customer for the capacity

    We find an AI company to rent the GPUs, for 2.5% of the contract if it signs.

  • A GPU finance firm

    American Compute has supported more than $600M in GPU financing.

Structure and protection

Most owners hold the servers in an SPV or LLC. Ask your tax advisor how depreciation applies to you.

American Compute’s insurance program also offers residual value insurance and lost revenue cover.

We guide. You decide.

  1. Scope it

    Tell us your workload, budget, and timeline. You get a plan and ballpark costs.

    One call

  2. We build it

    We compare vendors and data centers side by side. You pick, and we handle the rest in your name.

    60-90 days typically

  3. We run it

    Monitoring, repairs, and warranty claims, on an annual contract.

    Ongoing

What it costs

We take no cut of your hardware or data center. Brokers often earn a percentage of what you spend. We charge flat fees, so a better price only saves you money.

Paid to vendors, in your name

  • Hardware

    Servers, networking, and shipping. Paid to the vendor, with nothing added.

  • Colocation

    Space, power, and cooling, usually on a 3-year contract. Paid to the data center.

Paid to us, flat

  • Setup fee

    $25K for 1-7 servers. Half at signing, half when live. Custom pricing for 8 or more.

  • Management fee

    From $1K a month per 4 servers. Covers monitoring, repairs, and warranty claims.

Want a customer for the GPUs? We charge 2.5% of the contract, only if it signs.

Ballpark: one B300 server (8 GPUs)

The server
$550-650K
Shipping
$2,500
Data center
$4-5K a month
Our setup fee
$25K
Our management fee
$1K a month

A cluster also needs networking, about $50-70K per server.

Don’t want to pay for the hardware all at once?

  • Put in half yourself, and we can usually introduce a lender for the other half.
  • Lenders want to see cash or funding of 1.5x the hardware cost. For a $550K server, you put in $275K, the lender covers $275K, and you show $825K.

Tell us about your plans.

  • A call with our CTO about what you need
  • Ballpark costs and timelines for your budget
  • A straight answer if it’s not a fit

Prefer email? hello@amcompute.com

Questions from family offices

Who rents the GPUs?
AI companies such as inference providers and model labs, usually on two- to three-year contracts.
What returns can I expect?
It depends on the price, the rental rate, and how busy the GPUs are. We don’t promise returns, but we’ll model it with you.
Should we set up an SPV?
Most owners do. Lenders and customers prefer it.
Can we finance part of it?
Often, through our lending partners. A signed customer contract makes it much easier.
What happens at the end?
Sell the servers, keep renting them, or upgrade. GPU servers keep resale value.

Further reading

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