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Samsung and SK hynix join Stargate (DRAM supply LOIs)
Samsung and SK hynix signed letters of intent with OpenAI to supply high-performance DRAM for Stargate, targeting up to 900,000 wafers a month. The companies also agreed to explore data centers in Korea.
- Value
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- Capacity
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- Term
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- Accelerators
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What the value means
Not disclosed. Letters of intent, not purchase orders. OpenAI's demand was put at up to 900,000 DRAM wafers per month.
The record
Verified 9 Nov 2026- Announced
- Buyer
- OpenAI
- Seller / provider
- Samsung Electronics; SK hynix
- ValueHeadline dollar value exactly as stated in the cited source.
- Not disclosed
- Capacity
- Not disclosed
- Accelerators
- Not disclosed
- Chips
- HBM / DRAM
- Term
- Not disclosed
- StatusLOI, plan or press report
- announced
- Other parties
- None named
- Deal type
- chip-supply, memory, stargate
Sources
2- OpenAI ropes in Samsung and SK hynix (The Register) read 2026-11-09
- Samsung, SK Hynix Ink Deal to Supply Gear to OpenAI's Stargate (Bloomberg via Data Center Knowledge) read 2026-11-09
Cite this deal
AI Compute Deals, “Samsung and SK hynix join Stargate (DRAM supply LOIs)”, https://aicomputedeals.com/openai-samsung-skhynix-stargate-memory-2025-10/ (verified 2026-11-09).
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Every deal for OpenAI, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix.