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This bespoke approach leads to immense efficiencies: the effective compute performance of Tesla's chips (considering memory bandwidth and other optimizations) can be up to 40 times higher than current chips like AI4, vastly surpassing general-purpose solutions.
The Roadmap for Hardware and Software Improvements
Looking ahead, Tesla plans to roll out AI6 by the end of 2026, which will, according to Musk, offer a performance boost of 8x in raw compute but translate into a 40x to 4,000% real-world performance increase in capabilities relevant to autonomous driving and robot control. This notion of “effective compute”—the combination of raw power and optimized software—is fundamental to Tesla's strategy.