TSMC Wafer Price by Node — Historical Time Series Data
Estimated 300mm wafer prices at TSMC across process nodes, 2004–2026. All figures are analyst estimates — TSMC does not publicly disclose pricing.
TSMC Wafer Price by Node
Estimated 300mm wafer prices at TSMC across process nodes, 2004–2026. All figures are analyst estimates — TSMC does not publicly disclose pricing.
9 data points·Unit: $/wafer·Last updated: Mar 2026
Projection / forecastLow confidence
Data Table
| Period | Series | Value |
|---|---|---|
90nm (2004) | TSMC | ••• |
28nm (2014) | TSMC | ••• |
10nm (2016) | TSMC | ••• |
7nm (2018) | TSMC | ••• |
5nm (2020) | TSMC | ••• |
4nm (2023) | TSMC | ••• |
3nm (2024) | TSMC | $20,000 |
2nm (2025–26)P | TSMC | $29,000 |
A16 (2026+)P | TSMC | $45,000 |
Methodology & Sources
Sources: Tom's Hardware (Bajarin/Creative Strategies), Morgan Stanley, SemiAnalysis, HWCooling.net, EE Times Asia. TSMC does not disclose pricing; all figures are analyst estimates. Volume discounts of 15–30% apply for Apple, NVIDIA, AMD at scale.
Citations:
- Tom's Hardware / HWCooling.net (Jun 2025)
- Tom's Hardware (Bajarin) (Jan 2025)
- HWCooling.net (Jun 2025)
- CEST model / HWCooling.net (Jun 2025)
- Tom's Hardware / DigiTimes (Nov 2022)
- Tom's Hardware / Morgan Stanley (Jan 2025)
- EE Times Asia / HWCooling.net (Nov 2025)
- Tom's Hardware / China Times (Jun 2025)