Since 2023, AI chip performance per dollar has grown by 1.49× per year
Epoch AI measures how much computing performance the average dollar spent on AI chips buys, in constant 2025 dollars; at 1.49 times a year, that doubles about every 1.7 years. The gains came in steps: price-performance was nearly flat through mid-2024, then roughly doubled as Blackwell chips became most new spending.
Verified 2026-10-24
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