ASIC server shipments expected to grow fasterBy Meryl Kao / Staff reporterThe global artificial intelligence (AI) server market is expected to remain dominated by servers based on graphics processing units (GPUs) this year, but application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs)-based models are set to see faster growth in shipments, the Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute (MIC) said. As major cloud service providers (CSPs) continue to train large language models for machine learning, outlays on AI data centers and high-density GPU server racks remain a priority, MIC said. Photo courtesy of Hon Hai Precision Industry CoHowever, demand for servers powered by ASICs is growing as the market’s focus gradually shifts toward inference, Wei said. Shipments of servers used for AI inference are expected to be about four times higher than those used for training this year, highlighting the role ASICs could play. MIC expects Taiwanese manufacturers who already produce GPU servers to expand into the ASIC segment smoothly, Wei said.

Source: Taipei Times January 11, 2026 16:41 UTC