Exhibit 23.1

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ CONSENT

      We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Cray Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated March 27, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cray Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001 and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Seattle, Washington