# Who does HP Inc. pay? Who are its key suppliers?
Canonical: https://valuechain.wiki/hp · Facet: suppliers · Updated: 2026-09-24T03:12:42.846049+00:00 · Source: ValueChain.wiki (cited money-flow graph)

**Citable summary**: HP Inc.'s confirmed suppliers/cost counterparties include Intel, Canon. Per the valuechain.wiki graph: 2 cost edges, backed by 1 dated sources, 1 of them primary filings (as of 2026-09-24).

### Humane (high)
- metric: Amount $116M · 2025 · Transaction value for Humane's key AI capabilities
- note: HP agreed to acquire Humane's Cosmos AI platform, more than 300 patents and applications, and key technical talent for $116 million. HP's announcement and Korean reporting confirm the terms, while an independent analysis characterizes the deal as focused on talent and intellectual property rather than the device business.
- [mentions] Creative Connectivity (EN, analysis, published 2025-02-25) https://www.nickhunn.com/how-hp-valued-humane/: "HP announced that they were acquiring the patents and key staff from Humane for $116 million."
- [confirms] ZDNet Korea (KO, news, published 2025-02-19) https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20250219143548: "The total was $116 million, and the AI Pin business was excluded from the acquisition."
- [confirms] HP Newsroom (EN, ir, published 2025-02-18) https://www.hp.com/us-en/newsroom/press-releases/2025/hp-accelerates-ai-software-investments-to-transform-the-future-of-work.html: "The $116 million transaction is expected to close at the end of this month."

### Intel (high)  → /intel.md
- note: HP sources processors for most of its PCs and workstations from Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, and other suppliers, and its 2025 Form 10-K directly identifies Intel as a key processor supplier. HP does not disclose its spend or individual share for Intel.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2025-12-10) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47217/000004721725000071/hpq-20251031.htm: "We also rely on Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA, or other suppliers to provide us with a sufficient supply of processors."

### 캐논 (high)  → /canon.md
- note: HP relies on Canon for certain laser-printer engines and laser-toner cartridges. No counterparty-specific purchase value or cost share is disclosed.
- [confirms] SEC EDGAR (EN, filing, published 2025-12-10) https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47217/000004721725000071/hpq-20251031.htm: "We rely on Canon for certain laser printer engines and laser toner cartridges."

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