OpenAI reveals 'Jalapeno' inference ASIC at Hot Chips
beffjezos · x · 2026-08-26
OpenAI's chip team presented their custom inference ASIC, codenamed 'Jalapeno', at the Hot Chips conference.
Key Details:
- The ASIC is designed for inference tasks.
- Uses InferenceX and open-source models as the primary benchmark (North Star).
- Signifies OpenAI's deepening investment in custom silicon for compute infrastructure.
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