Microsoft to scale Azure's custom AI chip, Maia, to massive deployments

2026-10-12

Microsoft plans to deploy its custom silicon system, Azure Maia, for multi-gigawatt scale operations beginning in 2027, positioning it as the primary inference system for its products. The Maia 200 is currently used for workloads like Microsoft Copilot, and the forthcoming Maia 300 architecture aims to enhance efficiency and throughput for advanced AI tasks.