OpenAI and Nvidia have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver 10GW of Nvidia-powered systems, forming the backbone of OpenAI’s next-generation AI infrastructure.
The initiative is designed to accelerate the training and deployment of OpenAI’s upcoming AI models, marking a significant step towards the pursuit of superintelligence. Nvidia has committed up to $100bn to support the required infrastructure, including data centres and power capabilities, as the rollout of these systems takes shape.
The first deployment phase is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026, leveraging Nvidia’s Vera Rubin platform. Under the agreement, Nvidia will serve as OpenAI’s primary partner for compute and networking, enabling the expansion of OpenAI’s AI factory.
OpenAI cofounder and CEO Sam Altman said: “Compute infrastructure will be the basis for the economy of the future, and we will utilize what we’re building with Nvidia to both create new AI breakthroughs and empower people and businesses with them at scale.”
As part of the collaboration, OpenAI’s model and infrastructure software will be tightly integrated with Nvidia’s hardware and software, creating a unified system to drive advanced AI development.
The partnership builds on existing collaborations between OpenAI, Nvidia, and global partners including Microsoft, Oracle, SoftBank, and Stargate, all committed to advancing cutting-edge AI infrastructure. With OpenAI now serving over 700 million weekly active users, the alliance is positioned to accelerate its mission of building artificial general intelligence for the benefit of all.
Further details of the partnership are expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
