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OpenAI Strikes Multi-Billion AMD Deal With Option for Up to 10% Stake

Deliveries begin in the second half of 2026 under a six‑gigawatt plan that advances OpenAI’s multi‑vendor strategy beyond Nvidia.

Overview

  • AMD will supply AI accelerators starting with a 1‑gigawatt tranche in H2 2026, with capacity contemplated to scale to 6 gigawatts over multiple years.
  • OpenAI receives warrants for up to 160 million AMD shares at $0.01 each, vesting in tranches tied to deliveries and stock‑price milestones that rise to $600.
  • AMD projects revenue from the agreement in the several‑tens‑of‑billions range and sees broader AI‑chip upside potentially exceeding $100 billion in coming years.
  • Shares of AMD jumped roughly 25%–35% on the announcement, touching record highs as investors priced in the new long‑term demand.
  • The pact diversifies OpenAI’s supply beyond its recently announced 10‑gigawatt Nvidia deal, with AMD hardware expected to support large‑scale deployments subject to data‑center power availability.