Microsoft plans to reveal its internally designed Maia 300 AI chip this fall. The company may unveil the hardware as early as September. This next-generation processor succeeds the previous Maia 100 and 200 models.
The move aims to reduce Microsoft's dependence on Nvidia for high-performance hardware. Engineers optimized the silicon specifically for Copilot assistant and Azure AI workloads. These custom chips help the company manage surging computational demands and rising infrastructure costs.
Microsoft is currently negotiating with TSMC to secure production capacity for the new hardware. The company targets a delivery of more than 300,000 units in 2027.