# 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](https://managedgpus.com/gpu-roi-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](https://www.amcompute.com/solutions/residual-value-insurance) and [lost revenue cover](https://www.amcompute.com/solutions/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](https://gpulenders.com) 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](mailto: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

- [Who is building compute, and why](https://www.amcompute.com/blog/who-is-building-compute)
- [Compute offtake agreements](https://www.amcompute.com/blog/compute-offtake-agreements)
- [GPU residual value](https://www.amcompute.com/blog/gpu-depreciation-residual-value-report-2026)

## Hardware and hosting

- [NVIDIA B300 servers](https://managedgpus.com/b300) - Ballpark pricing, power, and lead times for HGX B300 servers.
- [NVIDIA B200 servers](https://managedgpus.com/b200) - Ballpark pricing, power, and availability for HGX B200 servers.
- [NVIDIA H200 servers](https://managedgpus.com/h200) - Ballpark pricing and availability for HGX H200 servers.
- [NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 servers](https://managedgpus.com/rtx-pro-6000) - Ballpark pricing and power for RTX PRO 6000 servers, the lower-cost way in.
- [NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 racks](https://managedgpus.com/gb300-nvl72) - What it takes to own a liquid-cooled GB300 NVL72 rack.
- [GPU colocation](https://managedgpus.com/gpu-colocation) - A U.S. data center for the GPU servers you own.

## Want to own GPUs? We’ll run them.

[Plan a deployment](https://managedgpus.com/family-offices#discuss)

Source: https://managedgpus.com/family-offices