Meta Signs $10 Billion Cloud Deal with Google to Boost Al Power

Meta Platforms has signed a $10 billion, six year deal with Google Cloud to accelerate its artificial intelligence (AI) development. The agreement, one of the largest in cloud computing history, gives Meta access to Google’s powerful infrastructure to support its Llama AI models and future projects.

A Landmark AI Partnership

The deal is the biggest enterprise contract in Google Cloud’s history and highlights the massive investment needed to compete in AI. Meta will use Google Cloud’s global data centers, storage, and computing services while continuing to expand its own facilities.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing aggressively into AI, with plans to spend up to $72 billion in 2025 on infrastructure and research. He has described Meta’s long-term vision as building “personal superintelligence”—AI assistants capable of helping billions of users in everyday life.

Supporting Meta’s Llama Models

Meta’s Llama AI models have become a central part of its strategy. Google Cloud already made Llama models available on its Vertex AI platform, and this new deal expands that partnership. The collaboration allows Meta to improve its models’ capabilities while relying on Google’s infrastructure for scale.

The partnership will also help Meta bridge the gap until its massive new data centers are complete. The company is building a 4-million-square-foot facility in Louisiana, but it will not be operational until 2030.

Big Win for Google Cloud

For Google, the agreement is a major win against rivals Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, which dominate the cloud market. Google Cloud currently holds around 12% market share, compared to AWS at 29% and Microsoft at 22%.

Analysts say the Meta deal will strengthen Google’s position as a leading AI infrastructure provider, with its cloud revenue already expected to hit $50 billion in 2025.

The Bigger Picture

The partnership shows how even the biggest tech companies must collaborate to meet AI’s massive computing demands. It sets a new benchmark for cloud deals and reflects the global AI arms race now reshaping the technology industry.