Baidu ships Kunlunxin M100 inference chip, M300 flagship slated for 2027
Baidu_Inc · x · 2026-11-12
Robin Li said at Baidu World 2026 that inference will become the primary driver of sustained, long-term AI chip growth, driven by rising AI agent usage.
Kunlunxin's M100 launched as planned, offering cost-effective inference. The roadmap ahead:
- Flagship M300 expected to ship in 2027 with advances in compute, memory and interconnect
- Additional chips on a new architecture tailored to different applications in 2028
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