Neocloud
A new breed of GPU-focused cloud provider (CoreWeave, Lambda and peers) renting AI compute outside the big hyperscalers.
Current numbers
~24–36 mo construction once power is secured; grid connection waits exceed 4 yr in primary markets and can overlap construction / ~6–12 mo fit-out / days–weekstime-to-power: greenfield self-build vs wholesale colo (live 50k+ GPU cluster) vs neocloud
$2.10–2.70/hrneocloud median H100 rental 2026; 1-yr contract index rose ~+40% Oct'25→Mar'26 — volatile, re-pull before committing
<2 daysto provision 128 GPUs to a customer at a top-rated neocloud — the bring-up-as-competitive-lever benchmark