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summary: "AI factories are built by the megawatt, even by the gigawatt. Each megawatt factory costs roughly $60 million, and AI factory operators will only commit capital on that scale with a clear view of the return on investment. Three key things shape AI factory returns: Earning capacity: What the factory could earn in a year […]"
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# Productive, Durable, Fungible: How NVIDIA AI Factories Maximize Return on Investment

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**Published:** 2026-10-01T13:00:49.000Z
**Category:** Infra
**Topics:** nvidia, funding

## Summary

AI factories are built by the megawatt, even by the gigawatt\. Each megawatt factory costs roughly $60 million, and AI factory operators will only commit capital on that scale with a clear view of the return on investment\. Three key things shape AI factory returns: Earning capacity: What the factory could earn in a year \[…\]

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