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Google adds two specialized TPU variants for confidential AI and larger memory

The TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max extend Google's eighth-generation chip family, targeting secure model training and inference as well as workloads that need more memory.

Nov 11, 2026, 06:32 UTC · 2 min read

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Google unveiled two new TPU variants, the TPU 8tx and the TPU 8i Max, on Monday.
The TPU 8tx, developed with AMD, is built to train and run AI models confidentially, while the TPU 8i Max combines two inference chips in one package.
Both belong to the eighth TPU generation that Google first introduced in April.

Google has announced two new versions of its tensor processing units, the in-house chips it designs for artificial intelligence workloads. According to TechCrunch, the company revealed the TPU 8tx and the TPU 8i Max on Monday. The two chips widen the range of uses that Google's own silicon can cover.

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