LLM Training and Inference with Intel Gaudi 2 AI Accelerators

Intel's Gaudi 2 chip is emerging as a serious challenger to Nvidia's dominance in AI hardware, with major cloud platforms like Databricks now offering it as a cost-competitive alternative for training and running large language models. The move signals that Nvidia's grip on the lucrative AI accelerator market may finally be loosening, just as enterprises face mounting pressure to diversify their chip suppliers and reduce dependence on a single vendor. If Gaudi 2 gains real traction, it could reshape the economics of AI infrastructure and break open a market that has seemed all but locked down.

Databricks·Sep 17