July 14, 2026 · TechCrunch
Reflection AI signs $1B compute deal with Nebius
Reflection AI, an open-source AI startup founded in 2024, has signed a $1 billion deal for compute access from Nebius. The deal secures infrastructure to support Reflection's continued development of open source AI models.
Why it matters: It shows the scale of compute deals now being struck by well-funded open-source AI labs, not just closed frontier labs.