{
  "id": 14159905,
  "title": "China’s Iluvatar CoreX’s first AI computing supernode squeezes most GPUs in 1 system",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/chinas-iluvatar-corexs-first-ai-computing-supernode-squeezes-most",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SCMP Tech",
    "slug": "scmp-tech",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3370711/chinas-iluvatar-corexs-first-ai-computing-supernode-squeezes-most-gpus-1-system"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese AI chip manufacturer Iluvatar CoreX introduced its inaugural supernode system, the Tiangai 300 IXL144, featuring a staggering 144 graphics processing units (GPUs) housed within a single cabinet. Displayed at the 2026 China International Industry Fair (CIIF) in Shanghai, the system is equipped with 18 central processing units (CPUs) and a substantial 10.1 terabytes of memory. Designed for large-scale AI model training and inference, this supernode integrates computation, storage, networking, management, and software frameworks into a single supercomputer. With a flexible single-cabinet architecture, Iluvatar claims the system could reduce the cost per 1 million valid tokens by 40 percent compared to mainstream international alternatives. The unveiling of the Tiangai 300 IXL144 highlights the competition among Chinese chip companies, such as Huawei Technologies and pure-play AI chipmakers, to introduce supernode products that utilize their own developed chips. Iluvatar, a relatively late entrant in the domestic market, revealed its supernode systems months after rivals MetaX and Enflame. The company's vice-president, Zou Xuan, noted that a supernode is a systems engineering project with a focus on economic efficiency. Iluvatar's Tiangai chip series has already deployed 10,000 AI cards, providing valuable experience in system-level delivery and operations maintenance. The CIIF exhibition also highlighted rival supernode products from MetaX and Enflame, with MetaX showcasing its Xijing S600 supernode and Enflame presenting its CloudBlazer ESL64-O. Both products were unveiled in July. Iluvatar, which went public in Hong Kong earlier this year, became profitable for the first time in the first half of 2026, achieving a net profit of 106 million yuan (US$15.83 million) and a surge in revenue of over 191 percent to 945.7 million yuan.",
  "summary": "Chinese AI chipmaker Iluvatar CoreX debuted its first supernode system, a computing system that squeezes 144 graphics processing units (GPUs) into a single cabinet, breaking an industrial record. The new product, dubbed the Tiangai 300 IXL144, was unveiled on Monday at the 2026 China International Industry Fair (CIIF) in Shanghai. Designed for large-scale AI model training and inference, the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Iluvatar CoreX unveils Tiangai 300 IXL144 supernode with 144 GPUs",
    "System integrates CPUs, memory, and software into single supercomputer",
    "Tiangai 300 IXL144 could cut AI costs by 40% vs international alternatives"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}