Abstract

Wafer Pricing by Process Node (2026) — Silicon Analysts. Fetched by the auto-model research pass; the figures below are cited from this source in the model's flow, idiot-index, energetic-index, and market tabs.

Key facts

• TSMC processed 300mm wafer prices: 3nm ~$19,500; 5nm ~$18,500; 7nm ~$9,500; 28nm ~$3,000
• 3nm wafer ~6.5x the price of a 28nm wafer
• Samsung undercuts TSMC by ~20-25% at comparable EUV nodes
• 3nm (N3/N3E) ~$19,500 per 300mm wafer
• 5nm (N5/N4) ~$18,500 per 300mm wafer
• 7nm (N7) ~$9,500; 28nm ~$3,000
• Estimates compiled from TrendForce, Morgan Stanley, CSET, SemiWiki; excludes mask costs

Reviewer note

Real source gathered during the extend-silicon-stack research pass (2026-06-21). Figures attributed to it in the model link back here.