Google is building Frozen v2, an AI chip aimed at 6–10x better token efficiency
ocean_protocol · reddit · 2026-07-22
Google is reportedly working on Frozen v2, a new AI chip expected around 2028 that bakes parts of Gemini’s architecture into silicon rather than using a generic accelerator design.
- The goal is to reduce computation and data movement for inference.
- The expected efficiency gain is 6–10× more tokens per watt versus Google’s current AI chips.
- The tradeoff is flexibility: it may only work well with future Gemini models if the underlying architecture stays stable.
- The report frames it as a trial run rather than a TPU-scale replacement.
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