Cerebras Systems

Cerebras Systems, founded in 2015 by Andrew Feldman and his team, specializes in developing wafer-scale AI chips tailored for complex deep learning applications. Their flagship product, the Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE), integrates an entire silicon wafer into a single processor, significantly enhancing computational efficiency and reducing data transfer times. The WSE-3, introduced in March 2024, is the largest AI chip to date, measuring 46,255 mm² and containing 4 trillion transistors, delivering 125 petaflops of AI compute through 900,000 AI-optimized cores. This design enables the training of AI models up to ten times larger than OpenAI's GPT-4.

In addition to hardware, Cerebras offers Cerebras Inference, a software solution that delivers up to 20 times faster AI inference than traditional GPU-based systems. For instance, it processes 1,800 tokens per second for Llama 3.1 8B and 450 tokens per second for Llama 3.1 70B models, while maintaining state-of-the-art accuracy.

The company has secured significant partnerships with organizations like OpenAI and Amazon Web Services, deploying its technology in various applications, including drug discovery and AI model training. As of 2024, Cerebras reported a revenue of $78.7 million and employed approximately 401 individuals.

In May 2026, Cerebras went public, trading under the ticker symbol 'CBRS' on NASDAQ, with an initial valuation exceeding $56 billion.