# Productive, Durable, Fungible: How NVIDIA AI Factories Maximize Return on Investment

> **Publication**: aitalky (Independent AI Journalism)
> **Canonical Citation URL**: https://aitalky.vercel.app/news/productive-durable-fungible-how-nvidia-ai-factories-maximize-return-on-investment
> **Original Source**: [NVIDIA Blog](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/productive-durable-fungible-ai-factories/)
> **Author**: Shruti Koparkar (undefined)
> **Published Date**: Thursday, October 1, 2026
> **Category**: INDUSTRY
> **Tags**: AI, NVIDIA Blog, industry

## Executive 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.



## Full Coverage
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

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