OpenAI says Jalapeño cuts latency up to 3.6x, targeting the bottleneck that slows agents

DIGITIMESAugust 26, 2026en

OpenAI said its first custom inference chip, Jalapeño, delivered faster responses and better power efficiency than competing systems in tests across several large language models. The findings could matter for global users, as cheaper, lower-latency AI infrastructure may help expand access, improve reliability, and support more capable agents worldwide.

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