Google adds two TPU 8 chips for secure and context-heavy AI

Google has announced two more versions of its eighth-generation AI chips: the TPU 8tx, designed for confidential computing, and the 8i Max, aimed at AI applications that use large context windows.

Corp and Tech·November 9, 2026·reads: 1,216

Google adds two TPU 8 chips for secure and context-heavy AI

The TPU 8tx is intended for government agencies and businesses in regulated industries, according to Google. The 8i Max targets AI workloads that need to handle large context windows.

The announcement brings the number of new TPUs Google has unveiled this year to four. In April, the company announced the TPU 8t and TPU 8i.