OpenAI shared first-system performance benchmarks for its custom inference chip Jalapeño, designed to scale throughput and reduce latency for ChatGPT and Codex, with datacenter fleet deployment scheduled by year-end.

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  • ✓Frontier lab vertical integration: OpenAI places custom silicon onto a permanent multi-generation roadmap;
  • ✓Optimized for high-concurrency throughput and ultra-low latency for interactive coding and agent loops;
  • ✓First-system validation complete with production fleet deployment slated before the close of 2026.
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