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Modal plans to add NVIDIA Vera CPUs alongside Intel and AMD hardware
Cloud computing startup Modal plans to use NVIDIA’s Vera CPUs to host AI agents after relying on Intel and AMD for those workloads. Modal says early tests doubled task throughput compared with commercially available chips from its existing suppliers. The company will retain Intel and AMD equipment in mixed-hardware clusters, assigning tasks to suitable hardware.
What to know
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Adopting Vera requires substantial changes to Modal’s underlying software, but the company will retain its existing chip suppliers.
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Modal raised $750 million in a round led by Accel, reaching a post-money valuation of $15.75 billion.
Why it matters
The plan reflects NVIDIA’s expansion into a CPU market long dominated by Intel and AMD, while Modal will continue using hardware from multiple suppliers.
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