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OpenAI Jalapeño chip beats Nvidia GB300 in benchmark tests

Published

26 August 2026

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technology

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AI Infrastructure

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United States

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Fusion42 · 26 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

OpenAI's custom Jalapeño AI inference chip, built with Broadcom, outperformed Nvidia's GB300 chip in independent benchmarks for tokens processed per user and throughput per kilowatt, promising lower power costs and faster response times in AI workloads.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure, and 5 sources have reported it between 25 Aug 2026 and 28 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

OpenAI's chip beating Nvidia on key metrics slashes AI compute costs and speeds response times, forcing you to rethink supplier bets and integration plans immediately.

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5 sources · first reported 25 Aug 2026 · latest 28 Aug 2026

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