# xAI Terafab teams have contacted Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, and Lam Research for price quotes and delivery times on chipmaking equipment.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-16 · Crypto News*

## Key points

- xAI Terafab has begun active procurement outreach to major chip equipment suppliers for fabrication tools.
- Terafab offers suppliers above-quoted prices and extreme urgency for priority delivery of chipmaking equipment.
- No formal orders have been placed, and suppliers are given minimal details about Terafab's intended products.
- Bernstein Research estimates Terafab's $25 billion budget is vastly less than the $5 trillion needed for its goals.
- Intel has joined Terafab as foundry partner, providing its advanced 18A process node manufactured in the U.S.

**Companies:** Tesla, SpaceX, Intel, Applied Materials, Lam Research, Tokyo Electron
**Countries:** United States, South Korea, Japan

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