Alps Supercomputer Phase 1

Compute

6.4K H100e

Chips

6,400

First operational

Jun 1, 2024

Alps Supercomputer Phase 1 is a large GPU cluster operated by ETH Domain, located in Switzerland, in the public sector. It came online around June 2024. At that moment it ranked number 15 among known clusters.

It is built on 6,400 NVIDIA GH200. That amounts to about 6.4K H100e of AI compute. The cluster draws roughly 8.68 MW. Its hardware is estimated at $293M.

Epoch AI rates the certainty of this record as confirmed.

Full record

Owner: ETH Domain
Users: Swiss Universities
Sector: Public
Status: Existing
Country: Switzerland
Location: Swiss National Supercomputing Centre Via Trevano 131, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
Primary chip: NVIDIA GH200
Primary chip count: 6,400
Total AI chips: 6,400
H100 equivalents: 6.4K
8-bit throughput: 1.3×10¹⁹ OP/s
Power capacity: 8.68 MW
Hardware cost: $293M
First operational: Jun 1, 2024
Rank when it came online: 15
Certainty: Confirmed