Meta plans to start deploying its third self-developed AI processor, codenamed Arke, in its data centers in the first half of 2027. The chip is mainly designed for AI inference, meaning it processes trained model data to generate new information. It is intended to improve performance per dollar and per watt while also reducing Meta’s reliance on standard GPUs. According to reports, initial tests came in only 2 to 3 percent below the results of pre-production simulations.
Models from Meta, DeepSeek, and Alibaba have already been tested on the hardware. Meta is working with Broadcom on the chip’s development and with TSMC on manufacturing. The company plans to deploy more than one gigawatt of its own custom-designed chips within the next twelve months.