IBM Unveils World’s First Sub-1nm Chip With 100 Billion 3D-Stacked Transistors
100 billion transistors at sub-1nm. IBM just shifted the entire AI chip timeline.

Why it matters
IBM's sub-1nm breakthrough directly impacts AI inference cost and density — this is the hardware foundation that makes next-gen model deployment economically viable for enterprises.
The key facts
4 to knowIBM announces world's first sub-1nm chip
100 billion 3D-stacked transistors
Functioning devices already produced
Published June 2026
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Publisher excerpt: IBM just unveiled the world's first sub 1-nanometer chip: 100 billion transistors. IBM also says they've produced functioning devices with this technology.