# Broadcom and OpenAI unveil custom-built Jalapeño inference processor — OpenAI's first chip is a massive reticle-sized ASIC built in an ultra-fast nine-month development cycle

> OpenAI and Broadcom have introduced Jalapeño, a custom-built inference processor designed specifically for modern large language models and future agentic AI workloads, which is designed to deliver performance per watt…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/broadcom-and-openai-unveil-custom-built-jalapeno-inference-processor-openais-first-chip-is-a-massive-reticle-sized-asic-built-in-an-ultra-fast-nine-month-development-cycle?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3c32eb191c924ab495a1c7)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #ai
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a3c32eb191c924ab495a1c7

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