CoreWeave Becomes First Cloud Provider to Launch Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs

Historic First: Blackwell Ultra Live in the Cloud

CoreWeave is the first cloud company to deploy Nvidia’s new Blackwell Ultra (GB200 NVL72) GPUs in production. The rollout is supported by Dell-built, liquid-cooled servers, making CoreWeave the first public cloud to offer this advanced hardware.

What's Inside the Rack

Each NVL72 unit includes:

• 72 Blackwell Ultra GPUs
• 36 Nvidia Grace CPUs
• Full liquid cooling
• Up to 50% performance boost over the previous Hopper-generation chips

The system architecture is rack-mounted and designed for large-scale AI workloads such as LLM training and inferencing.

Dell and CoreWeave’s Hardware Collaboration

Dell manufactured the custom servers used in this deployment. According to Dell, this partnership builds on a 30+ year relationship with Nvidia and marks Dell’s deeper push into AI infrastructure. Dell’s AI server business is already generating $10 billion in annual revenue, with 50% growth expected in 2025.

Nvidia’s Strategic Bet on CoreWeave

Nvidia owns a 7% stake in CoreWeave and is closely aligned with the company as part of its effort to grow AI compute outside of traditional hyperscalers. This deployment gives CoreWeave a head start in the competitive “neocloud” market, alongside peers like Lambda and Voltron Data.

Pricing and Scale

Each rack with the GB200 NVL72 system is estimated to cost up to $3.8 million. Despite the high price point, Nvidia expects demand to grow, forecasting shipments to rise from 5.3 million to 6 million units in 2026.

What’s Next for CoreWeave

CoreWeave plans to expand the deployment to multiple U.S. data centers later in 2025. The company says this will help customers train larger AI models with faster turnaround, improved energy efficiency, and lower total cost of ownership.

Why It Matters

• First-to-market advantage with Blackwell Ultra GPUs
• Powerful AI hardware stack co-developed with Dell
• Nvidia-backed ecosystem play outside Big Tech hyperscalers
• Supports massive AI training workloads in the public cloud
• Strengthens CoreWeave’s positioning in the AI cloud race