Broadcom · OpenAI · ChatGPT · Engadget
OpenAI and Broadcom have introduced the design for Jalapeño, their first jointly-made chip
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The pair of companies announced plans to collaborate on a making a custom "AI accelerator" in October 2025.
Key facts
- The pair of companies announced plans to collaborate on a making a custom "AI accelerator" in October 2025
- The next stage will be to see Jalapeño put to use in data centers, with the initial deployment slated to begin in late 2026
- It’s a spicy start for the AI company’s move into chip production
- The AI company claims that so far, Jalapeño is offering "performance per watt substantially better than current state-of-the-art" in chip technology
Summary
It’s a spicy start for the AI company’s move into chip production. OpenAI and Broadcom have unveiled the design for Jalapeño, their first jointly-made chip. The AI company claims that so far, Jalapeño is offering "performance per watt substantially better than current state-of-the-art" in chip technology. This marks OpenAI's first foray into making the chips that it relies on for training and operating its ChatGPT models. OpenAI also wrote that "Jalapeño was co-developed from initial design to manufacturing tape-out in nine months," adding that the "speed reflects deep software-hardware co-development with OpenAI's engineering teams, Broadcom's silicon implementation expertise, and the use of OpenAI models to accelerate parts of the design and optimization process.