Epoch AI's tracked data-center dataset captures only 26% of global AI computing capacity as of March 2026, covering 5.2 million H100-equivalent chips versus an estimated 20.2 million H100-equivalent chips sold through 2025
Epoch AI's Frontier Data Centers dataset tracks computing capacity, measured in H100-equivalent chips, for the largest AI data centers. As of March 31, 2026, the dataset covers 5.2 million operational H100-equivalent chips. This represents 26% of the estimated 20.2 million H100-equivalent chips sold through 2025, assuming a three-month deployment lag.
Verified 2026-09-19
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Much of the world's AI computing is not publicly tracked, so any total is likely an undercount.
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