Cerebras Introduction

Cerebras' technology centers around its Wafer Scale Engine (WSE) and CS systems, which integrate computing, memory, and interconnect fabric into a single massive chip. Unlike traditional GPUs that struggle with moving data between memory and compute cores, Cerebras' architecture keeps all model layers stored directly on the chip, enabling much faster processing. The latest WSE-3 chip delivers 125 petaflops of compute power and features 44GB of on-chip SRAM memory with 21 PB/s bandwidth. Through their Cerebras Inference service, they offer access to their technology via API, allowing developers to run AI models like Meta's LLaMA 3.1 at speeds up to 2,100 tokens per second - significantly faster than GPU-based solutions.