GoKawiilMicrosoft unveils Maia 300 AI chip, plans to cut reliance on Nvidia GPUs
Microsoft announced its third-generation Maia AI accelerator, the Maia 300, saying it will increasingly handle AI processing requests with its own silicon rather than Nvidia GPUs. The chip enters production in 2027, and Executive Vice President Scott Guthrie said Microsoft is targeting multi-gigawatt deployments of the Maia chip family across its Azure data centers.
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The shift suggests Microsoft wants more control over costs and supply as AI chip demand outpaces Nvidia's output, a strategy already pursued by Amazon, Google and AMD. CFO Amy Hood's comment that in-house chips have aided 'margin improvement over the course of a decade' hints that cost savings, not just supply security, are driving the push. Still, Nvidia GPUs remain central to Microsoft's data centers and to training models from partners like OpenAI, so this looks like a gradual diversification rather than an immediate break.
- Microsoft unveiled the Maia 300, its third-generation homegrown AI accelerator.
- The company plans to rely mainly on its own chips for AI request processing going forward.
- Maia 300 production starts in 2027, with Microsoft targeting multi-gigawatt chip deployments.
Source: cnbc.com — Jordan Novet, 2026-10-12
Published there as: “Microsoft to rely more on homegrown AI chips, reducing dependence on Nvidia”
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