Modal often tests a vendor's capacity on one node, yet may commit tens or hundreds of millions of dollars before fully knowing the vendor.

“Often we try to do like an acceptance testing period where we get like one node and, and run some tests. Over time, you know, like to some extent, it also involves a little bit of a leap of faith.”

“You know, sometimes we sign very big commitments, you know, tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, and we start working with the vendor that we still don't fully know.”