General Compute

General Compute is a new inference neocloud — a company that rents out AI processing power, focused specifically on the deployment phase when models are actively responding to users rather than being trained. Its approach offers a window into where the broader AI ecosystem is heading. Unlike competitors running workloads on repurposed GPU hardware, General Compute is built on purpose-built ASICs, which it claims deliver up to 7x faster inference speeds and over 1,000 tokens per second. The platform is OpenAI-compatible, meaning developers can switch by simply changing a base URL, and it supports everything from direct API access to custom deployments and bring-your-own-model configurations.