Microsoft Plans Maia 300 AI Chip Reveal for September 2026
Microsoft is scaling its custom silicon push to reduce AI costs and dependence on NVIDIA, aiming for over one million Maia 300 units and major cloud customers like Anthropic.
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Microsoft is expected to announce its third-generation AI chip, the Maia 300, as early as September 2026, according to The Information. The company is negotiating with TSMC to manufacture more than 300,000 units during 2027. The previous Maia 200 generation saw only tens of thousands produced, running in two US data centers as of late July.
Microsoft's in-house AI chip program is moving to its third generation. The Maia 300 could be unveiled as early as September 2026, with TSMC negotiations targeting production of more than 300,000 chips during 2027, The Information reports.
The scale marks a step change from the Maia 200, which saw only tens of thousands of units produced and was running in just two US data centers as of late July. Microsoft's stated ambition is to eventually produce over one million Maia 300 chips and to win large cloud customers, including AI developer Anthropic.
Andrew Wall, general manager of Azure Maia, said Microsoft continues to invest in custom silicon as part of its long-term AI infrastructure strategy, adding that reported production figures do not reflect the program's scale.
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