OpenAI Unveils Jalapeño, a Custom Inference Chip Built With Broadcom to Cut ChatGPT Costs

thione · x · 2026-08-31

OpenAI unveiled Jalapeño, a custom inference chip built with Broadcom, aiming to lower ChatGPT serving costs and speed up responses.

The move is part of OpenAI's push into proprietary compute, reducing reliance on third-party GPUs and trimming inference expenses.

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