Microsoft Leads AI Race with Record Nvidia Chip Purchases

The tech giant acquired 485,000 Nvidia Hopper chips in 2024, more than doubling the purchases of its closest competitors.

Microsoft purchased 485,000 Nvidia Hopper AI chips in 2024, surpassing its rivals Meta, ByteDance, and Tencent by a wide margin.
The acquisition triples the number of Nvidia chips Microsoft bought in 2023, reflecting its deep commitment to AI infrastructure expansion.
Microsoft's chip purchases support its AI initiatives, including Azure cloud services and its partnership with OpenAI, in which it has invested $13 billion.
Other major tech companies like Meta, Amazon, and Google are diversifying by developing proprietary AI chips while continuing to rely on Nvidia hardware.
Nvidia remains the dominant supplier of AI chips, though competition is increasing as companies like AMD and others make inroads into the market.