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Google Expands Eighth-Generation TPU Portfolio With 8tx and 8i Max Chips for Secure AI Inference, High Compute Density

10:32 AM IST · November 11, 2026

Google introduced the 8tx and 8i Max chips on Wednesday as its two new eighth-generation Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) systems. With the unveiling of the two new TPUs, the Mountain View-based tech giant now has four eighth-generation chips, including TPUs 8t and 8i. The company first introduced its eighth-generation range of TPUs at Google Cloud Next in April, initially including two chips. Google further highlighted that the launch of the two TPUs marks the first time it has introduced four systems in a single year. The new TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max are designed for confidential computing and large context and density computing, respectively.