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Forward agreements

Lock in price and delivery for GPU systems before you need them, and reserve the power and space to run them.

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Forward purchase agreements for GPU systems

Agree the grade, quantity and price of GPU systems now, with physical delivery in a named month.

System grade
A reference grade plus each listed difference in CPU, memory, networking and certification. Air-cooled and liquid-cooled builds are separate grades.
Quantity
The number of systems or racks.
Delivery
Physical delivery in a named month, at a named location.
Deposit
Held by an independent escrow agent. The balance is due at delivery.
Performance bond
Posted by the seller to back its obligation to deliver.
Rillor's role
Seller, or arranging agent between buyer and seller. The agreement names which.
Terms
Negotiated per order.

Reference grades for GPU systems

Each agreement starts from one of these grades and lists every difference from it.

Reference gradeGPUsDelivered as
HGX B300 8-GPU system8 × NVIDIA B300Server
HGX B200 8-GPU system8 × NVIDIA B200Server
HGX H200 8-GPU system8 × NVIDIA H200Server
HGX H100 8-GPU system8 × NVIDIA H100Server
GB300 NVL72 rack72 NVIDIA Blackwell Ultra GPUs and 36 NVIDIA Grace CPUsRack
GB200 NVL72 rack72 NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs and 36 NVIDIA Grace CPUsRack
AMD Instinct MI355X 8-GPU system8 × AMD Instinct MI355XServer
PCIe inference serversPCIe GPUs, count set by configurationServer

Specifications, testing and delivery for each system are on the GPU systems page.

Data-center capacity agreements

Reserve the power and space to run your systems, in fixed blocks, before the hardware arrives.

Capacity blocks of 250 kW, 500 kW and 1 MW, drawn with area in proportion to power250 kW500 kW1 MW
Block sizes, area in proportion to power
Block size
250 kW, 500 kW or 1 MW of power, with the space to match.
Cooling
Liquid-cooled or rear-door cooled.
Term
24 months as standard.
Pricing
Per kW-month.
Sizing
Matched to the GPU systems you are buying, by power draw and cooling grade.

Pair a capacity agreement with a forward purchase agreement to line up power and space with the delivery month. See GPU systems for the power and cooling each system needs.

Anatomy of an agreement

Who signs, who holds the deposit and what moves at delivery.

Anatomy of a forward purchase agreement for GPU systemsBuyer and seller both sign the agreement, which names the system grade, quantity, delivery month and location, physical delivery and Rillor's role. Rillor is the seller or the arranging agent. The buyer pays a deposit to an independent escrow agent at signing; the escrow agent releases it as the agreement sets out. The seller posts a performance bond, delivers the systems and receives the balance at delivery.Forward purchase agreementSystem grade and listed differencesQuantityDelivery month and locationPhysical deliveryRillor's role, by nameRillorSeller, or arranging agentbetween buyer and sellerNamed in the agreementSignsSignsBuyerPays the deposit at signingand the balance at deliverySellerDelivers the systemsPosts a performance bondBalance at deliveryPhysical delivery of the systemsIndependent escrow agentHolds the depositDeposit at signingReleased per the agreement
Forward purchase agreement for GPU systems: parties and what each holdsTerms negotiated per order
Diagram in words

The buyer and the seller both sign the forward purchase agreement. It names the system grade and its listed differences, the quantity, the delivery month and location, physical delivery, and Rillor's role. Rillor is either the seller or the arranging agent between buyer and seller.

At signing, the buyer pays a deposit to an independent escrow agent, which holds it and releases it as the agreement sets out. The seller posts a performance bond. At delivery, the seller delivers the systems and the buyer pays the balance.

From request to delivery

Four steps, from first request to delivered systems.

  1. RequestTell us the systems or capacity you need, the quantity, and the delivery month and location.
  2. Grade and quoteWe set the grade and its listed differences, screen the buyer and the end use, and quote price and terms.
  3. Sign and depositBuyer and seller sign. The deposit goes to the independent escrow agent, and the seller posts its performance bond.
  4. DeliverThe systems arrive in the agreed month, at the agreed location, and the balance is paid at delivery.

Who uses forward agreements

Teams that need GPU systems and the power to run them on a schedule.

AI labs

Systems for the next training cluster, at a price agreed today and a delivery month you can build around.

GPU cloud operators

Hardware and the power to run it, lined up behind capacity your customers have signed for.

Enterprises planning buildouts

GPU systems and data-center capacity for a private AI deployment, timed to your build schedule.

National and research compute programs

Systems of a set grade in a named delivery month, with the deposit held by an independent escrow agent.

Agreements work alongside the hardware, the financing and the price data.

GPU systemsSpecifications for each reference grade, with testing, networking and rack integration.GPU systemsGPU financingLeases, loans and contract-backed financing for the systems you agree to buy.GPU financingRillor Compute IndexWhat GPU compute costs, to rent and to own.Compute Index

Notices

Forward agreements. Forward agreements are bilateral purchase agreements for physical delivery, negotiated per order and not transferable. Rillor does not operate an exchange or offer futures or other derivatives.

Export. GPU systems and related technology are subject to U.S. export controls and sanctions. Rillor screens every buyer, consignee and end user and requires end-use statements. Orders may be refused or delayed for export review.

Trademarks. NVIDIA, AMD and related product names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify products. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.

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