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Global Cloud AI Accelerator Market Growth 2026-2032

Published Jan 02, 2025
Length 119 Pages
SKU # LPI20692072

Description

The global Cloud AI Accelerator market size is predicted to grow from US$ 17300 million in 2025 to US$ 117407 million in 2032; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 31.7% from 2026 to 2032.

Cloud AI Accelerators are high-performance computing devices deployed in cloud and hyperscale data centers to accelerate artificial intelligence workloads, including large-scale model training and high-throughput inference. These accelerators include both merchant GPUs and dedicated AI ASICs designed for cloud environments, typically delivered as accelerator cards, modules, or cloud-native instances. Compared with edge AI modules, Cloud AI Accelerators prioritize raw compute density, memory bandwidth, and interconnect performance to support large models and multi-node scalability.

In 2024, global Cloud AI Accelerator production reached approximately 1,250 thousand units, with an average global market price of around US$10,800 per unit. The market continues to expand rapidly, driven by sustained investment in cloud AI infrastructure, growing adoption of large models, and increasing reliance on cloud-based AI services, positioning Cloud AI Accelerators as a core pillar of next-generation data center computing.

The upstream supply chain of Cloud AI Accelerators is highly concentrated and capital-intensive. It includes advanced AI chip designers, leading-edge semiconductor foundries, advanced packaging providers (such as CoWoS-like technologies), high-bandwidth memory (HBM) suppliers, and substrate manufacturers. Manufacturing relies heavily on advanced process nodes and sophisticated packaging, making supply availability and yield critical constraints. As a result, upstream capacity and technology roadmaps strongly influence industry growth and pricing dynamics.

Downstream demand is dominated by hyperscale cloud service providers and large enterprise cloud operators, which deploy Cloud AI Accelerators in centralized data centers to power AI services, foundation model training, and cloud-based inference. These customers typically procure accelerators either directly as hardware or indirectly through cloud instances. Long deployment cycles, large order volumes, and tight integration with cloud software stacks characterize downstream demand, reinforcing high entry barriers for new suppliers.

The cost structure of Cloud AI Accelerators is dominated by the AI processor itself, followed by high-bandwidth memory, advanced packaging, PCB, power delivery components, and testing. Compared with standard data center hardware, Cloud AI Accelerators have significantly higher bill-of-materials costs, but also deliver substantial performance value. Gross margins are generally attractive, particularly for leading vendors with proprietary architectures or ecosystem advantages, although margins can fluctuate with wafer costs and capacity constraints.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Cloud AI Accelerator Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Cloud AI Accelerator sales in 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Cloud AI Accelerator sales for 2026 through 2032. With Cloud AI Accelerator sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Cloud AI Accelerator industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Cloud AI Accelerator landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Cloud AI Accelerator portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Cloud AI Accelerator market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Cloud AI Accelerator and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Cloud AI Accelerator.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Cloud AI Accelerator market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:

GPU-based AI Accelerators

ASIC-based AI Accelerators

FPGA-based AI Accelerators

Others

Segmentation by Workload:

AI Training Accelerators

AI Inference Accelerators

Others

Segmentation by Ownership & Business Model:

Merchant Accelerators

Hyperscaler In-house Accelerators

Segmentation by Application:

Hyperscale Public Cloud

Sovereign / Government Cloud

Enterprise Private Cloud

Others

This report also splits the market by region:

Americas

United States

Canada

Mexico

Brazil

APAC

China

Japan

Korea

Southeast Asia

India

Australia

Europe

Germany

France

UK

Italy

Russia

Middle East & Africa

Egypt

South Africa

Israel

Turkey

GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.

Qualcomm

Nvidia

Amazon

Huawei

Google

Intel

AMD

Microsoft

T-Head Semiconductor Co., Ltd.

Enflame Technology

KUNLUNXIN

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Cloud AI Accelerator market?

What factors are driving Cloud AI Accelerator market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Cloud AI Accelerator market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Cloud AI Accelerator break out by Type, by Application?

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Table of Contents

119 Pages
*This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
1 Scope of the Report
2 Executive Summary
3 Global by Company
4 World Historic Review for Cloud AI Accelerator by Geographic Region
5 Americas
6 APAC
7 Europe
8 Middle East & Africa
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Cloud AI Accelerator by Geographic Region
13 Key Players Analysis
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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