Nvidia's Rubin AI chips to launch later in 2026 with 3.5x faster training and 5x performance

On January 6 2026, Nvidia said its Rubin data center AI accelerators are almost ready and will be tested by customers ahead of a planned launch later this year. Rubin is designed to deliver 3.5 times faster AI training and five times faster inference than the Blackwell generation, while lowering operating costs for major cloud users.