TechFriday, February 13, 2026

OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark with Custom Cerebras Chips for Enhanced Speed

Sourced from 3 publications · 192 words

  • •OpenAI launched the GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark model, which is significantly faster than its predecessor.
  • •The new model operates on custom chips from Cerebras Systems, moving away from NVIDIA.
  • •With a performance boost of 15 times faster coding, the model enhances efficiency for developers.
  • •The integration of dedicated silicon is seen as a pivotal step in OpenAI's hardware strategy.
  • •Experts suggest this could shift the competitive dynamics in the AI hardware market.

Sources

A new version of OpenAI’s Codex is powered by a new dedicated chip

TechCrunch

OpenAI sidesteps Nvidia with unusually fast coding model on plate-sized chips

Ars Technica

OpenAI dishes out its first model on a plate of Cerebras silicon

theregister

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