AI Chip Market Forecast to Reach $677.59 Billion by 2035

Oct 9, 2026
DC Market Insights forecasts the global AI chip market will grow from $185.26 billion in 2025 to $677.59 billion by 2035, as inference and custom silicon account for more spending.

DC Market Insights said in a press release that the global AI chip market will grow from $185.26 billion in 2025 to $677.59 billion by 2035. The forecast represents a compound annual growth rate of 13.85%.

GPUs accounted for $142.39 billion, or 76.9% of the market, in 2025. The firm projects GPU revenue will reach $440.85 billion by 2035, while AI ASIC and system on chip revenue will rise from $32.64 billion to $195.65 billion.

Inference represented $85.60 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $439.05 billion by 2035, or 64.8% of the total market. Data center accelerators accounted for 91.6% of market value in 2025, while edge and device AI chips are forecast to grow at 16.64% annually through 2035.

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