Offering faster, easy-to-use AI acceleration while minimizing power and cost.
A single revolutionary platform
Whether you are computer vision system developer or integrator, software vendor or OEM, our Metis AI Platform has been built to meet your needs. Delivering leading edge hardware acceleration in a range of industry accepted form factors supported by our easy-to-use software stack, Metis simplifies development, integration and deployment of AI at the Edge solutions. Whether you need a M.2 AI Edge accelerator module or a comprehensive computer vision gateway solution, the choice is clear.
M.2 AI Edge accelerator module Powered by a single Metis AIPU
Providing best-in-class performance, the Axelera AI M.2 module is the foundation for AI acceleration at the Edge. Powered by a single Metis AIPU, this module delivers up to 120 tera-operations per second (TOPS) while minimizing power consumption and simplifying integration. And at just EUR 149,- it opens the door for every application to benefit from AI processing. Providing a significant boost to any vision processing system with an NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor) M.2 socket.
Available for ordering in early 2023.
Up to 120 TOPS
Up to 1.800 FPS for ResNet -50
From 149 EUR


PCIe AI Edge accelerator card Powered by 1 Metis AIPU
For developers seeking more performance, Axelera AI has created a range of PCIe accelerators. Powered by one Metis AIPU, this card can deliver up to 214 TOPS, enabling it to handle the most demanding vision applications. This performance is enhanced through the exceptional developer experience offered by the Voyager SDK software stack to accelerate application deployment. The PCIe card is priced at 199 EUR, setting a new benchmark for price/performance.
Available for ordering in early 2023.
Up to 214 TOPS
Up to 3.200 FPS for ResNet-50
From 199 EUR
PCIe AI Edge accelerator card Powered by 4 Metis AIPU
Need best in class performance? Powered by 4 Metis AIPUs, this card can provide peak performance of 856 TOPS, and is capable of tackling the most challenging vision applications. This performance is enhanced through the exceptional developer experience offered by the Voyager SDK software stack to accelerate application deployment. With a highly competitive price point of only 499 EUR, these PCIe cards set a new industry standard for the price-to-performance ratio.
Available for ordering in early 2023.
Up to 856 TOPS
Up to 12.800 FPS for ResNet-50
Up to 38884 FPS for MobileNet V2-1.0
From 499 EUR


Phoenix AI Vision Gateway Powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ CPU & Metis M.2 Module
Offering a convenient solution for businesses looking to deploy networks of smart cameras, Axelera AI is working with our development partner SECO to provide solutions in industry-standard form factors.
Powered by 11th Gen Intel® Core™ CPU & Metis M.2 Module solution, the Phoenix AI vision gateway offers 120 TOPS of inference performance for small to medium sized smart camera deployments in robotics and retail (up to 8 cameras).
The powerful Voyager SDK allows developers to quickly develop and deploy advanced vision applications across the platform offerings.
Supporting multiple host architectures and with different connectivity options, the Phoenix AI vision gateway offers a highly optimized and cost-effective deployment platform.
Available for ordering in early 2023.
Up to 120 TOPS
Up to 3200 FPS with ResNet-50
Intel / AMD based AI vision
Up to 8 camera streams
AI Vision Gateway Powered by Intel Atom® x6000 CPU & Metis M.2 Module
Axelera AI has teamed up with Advantech, to provide industry-standard form factor solutions, making it effortless for businesses to deploy networks of smart cameras.
The AI Vision Gateway, powered by the Intel Atom® x6000 CPU & Metis M.2 Module, provides remarkable performance of 120 TOPS, enabling small to medium-sized smart camera deployments in the robotics and retail industries (up to 4 cameras).
The powerful Voyager SDK allows developers to quickly develop and deploy advanced vision applications across the platform offerings.
The AI Vision Gateway is a cost-effective deployment platform that offers a high level of optimization and supports multiple host architectures with various connectivity options.
Available for ordering in early 2023.
Up to 100 TOPS
Up to 3200fps with ResNET50
Intel / AMD based AI vision
Up to 4 camera streams


AI Embedded Server Powered by Intel® 12th Gen Core™ i CPU & Metis PCIe Acceleration card
For larger camera deployments, Axelera AI is developing an AI Embedded Server with our partner Advantech.
Powered by 1 PCIe x16 with 4 AIPUs in an industry-standard form factor, the AI Embedded Server offers up to 856 TOPS for more demanding deployments (up to 16 cameras).
The powerful Voyager SDK allows developers to quickly develop and deploy advanced vision applications across the platform offerings.
Benefitting from a choice of host architectures and enhanced connectivity options, the AI Embedded Server is our most powerful networked offering.
Available for ordering in early 2023.
Up to 856 TOPS
Up to 12.800 fps with ResNET50
Intel / AMD based AI vision
Up to 16 camera streams
AI Vision Appliance Powered by 3rd gen. Intel® Xeon® D Scalable CPU & Metis PCIe Acceleration card
Complementing the different network appliances available, Axelera AI also offers a high performance solution in a convenient 2U form factor for integration in datacenters at the edge.
Integrating twin PCIe cards, each with 4 Metis AIPUs, the AI vision appliance offers a remarkable 1.700 TOPS performance for the most demanding vision applications (up to 32 cameras).
Supported by the Voyager SDK, it establishes new levels of performance and usability for vision applications.
Available for ordering in early 2023.
Up to 1.700 TOPS
Up to 25.600 fps with ResNET50
Intel / AMD based AI vision
Up to 32 camera streams


Evaluation Kits
The starting point for any high-performance edge AI system builder, enabler or developer is of course a complete evaluation kit. Axelera AI will supply a few different kits that will show exactly how powerful and easy-to-use our scalable AI at the Edge solutions are. Designed for development, prototyping and evaluation, they come complete with all necessary hardware and software, with the first evaluation kits available to companies on our Early Access Program (EAP).