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December 8, 2025

Google is getting ready to launch its 7th-gen AI chip, Ironwood, which can scale up to 9,216 chips in a single “superpod.”

Google’s new TPU promises four times stronger performance than its predecessor, Trillium, while being more energy-efficient and cost-effective for powering AI inference on a larger scale, such as running AI agents.

Google is getting ready to launch its 7th-gen AI chip, Ironwood, which can scale up to 9,216 chips in a single “superpod.”

TL;DR

  • Google's new TPU, Ironwood, offers four times the performance of its predecessor, Trillium.
  • The chip is more energy-efficient and cost-effective for large-scale AI inference.
  • It is suitable for powering AI agents.
  • Anthropic plans to use 1 million Ironwood chips for Claude.
  • Google states Ironwood will be available in the coming weeks.

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