DECRYPT · 2026-10-28 19:16 UTC

OpenAI Plans to Buy Google's AI Chips as It Looks Beyond Nvidia: Report

OpenAI plans to purchase Google's TPU chips to reduce dependence on Nvidia, according to The Information, though neither company has confirmed details on price, quantity, or delivery dates. OpenAI previously rented Google's TPUs for early testing in June 2025 and has posted job listings for engineers to optimize models on TPUs, suggesting serious commitment to the transition. Google unveiled eighth-generation TPUs in April designed for both training and inference, while OpenAI has also developed its own custom chip (Jalapeño) with Broadcom and received AMD chip purchase rights.

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