Meta and Broadcom Extend Their AI Chip Deal to 2029
April 15, 2026 – 7:44 am
The Expanded Partnership
The deal covers several generations of Meta’s custom MTIA processors, starting with over a gigawatt of computing capacity, and is described as the ‘first phase of a sustained, multi-gigawatt rollout.’ The new chips will be the first custom AI silicon to use a 2-nanometer process.
Key Takeaways:
- Meta has extended its partnership with Broadcom through 2029, committing to more than one gigawatt of computing capacity.
- Broadcom CEO Hock Tan will leave Meta’s board and take an advisory role focused on Meta’s custom chip strategy.
- The partnership involves MTIA (Training and Inference Accelerator) program, with Broadcom providing chip design, packaging, and networking technology.
Details:
- The first chip in the program, MTIA 300, powers Meta’s ranking and recommendation systems across Facebook, Instagram, and other apps.
- Three further generations are planned through 2027, primarily for inference (real-time AI model responses).
- Broadcom’s Ethernet networking technology will connect Meta’s expanding clusters of AI computers at scale.
- Mark Zuckerberg emphasized the need for a massive computing foundation to deliver personal superintelligence to billions.
Context:
- This deal is part of Meta’s ambitious plan to invest up to $135 billion in 2026 on building AI infrastructure to compete with OpenAI and Google.
- It builds upon previous commitments, including six gigawatts of AMD GPUs, millions of Nvidia chips, custom processors designed with Arm Holdings, and capacity from providers like CoreWeave and Nebius.
- Unlike competitors’ offerings, Meta’s MTIA chips are exclusive for internal use, powering AI features and recommendation systems.