OpenAI Partners with Cerebras to Deploy 750MW of Ultra Low-Latency AI Compute
OpenAI anticipates that this speed boost will fundamentally change how users interact with the platform, particularly when performing complex tasks such as generating code, running AI agents, or answering difficult questions.
RMN Digital AI Desk
New Delhi | January 15, 2026
SAN FRANCISCO – In a move to drastically reduce response times for its most advanced models, OpenAI has announced a strategic partnership with Cerebras to integrate 750MW of ultra low-latency AI compute into its infrastructure. The collaboration aims to eliminate the hardware bottlenecks typically found in conventional systems by utilizing Cerebras’ unique, purpose-built single-chip architecture.
Breaking the Bottleneck
The integration focuses on Cerebras’ specialized hardware, which combines massive compute, memory, and bandwidth on a single giant chip. By consolidating these elements, the system removes the delays common in standard inference hardware, allowing for near real-time interaction.
OpenAI anticipates that this speed boost will fundamentally change how users interact with the platform, particularly when performing complex tasks such as generating code, running AI agents, or answering difficult questions. When AI can respond in real time, the company expects users to engage in higher-value workloads and remain on the platform longer.
A Phased Global Rollout
The new capacity is scheduled to come online in multiple tranches through 2028, with OpenAI integrating the low-latency solutions into its inference stack in distinct phases. This approach allows the company to match specific workloads to the most efficient hardware available.
“OpenAI’s compute strategy is to build a resilient portfolio that matches the right systems to the right workloads,” said Sachin Katti of OpenAI, noting that the partnership provides a “stronger foundation to scale real-time AI to many more people”.
The “Broadband moment” for AI
Industry leaders are comparing this leap in speed to previous revolutions in digital connectivity. Andrew Feldman, co-founder and CEO of Cerebras, stated that the partnership brings the world’s leading models to the “world’s fastest AI processor”.
“Just as broadband transformed the internet, real-time inference will transform AI, enabling entirely new ways to build and interact with AI models,” Feldman said.
This announcement follows a series of other high-profile collaborations for OpenAI, including recent partnerships with SoftBank Group’s SB Energy and the U.S. Department of Energy, as the company continues to scale its global compute footprint.
