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DeepSeek bets its biggest models on Huawei chips
DeepSeek is making domestic hardware, including Huawei processors, central to its plan for larger AI models. That matters as U.S. export controls limit access to Nvidia’s advanced chips.
CEO Liang Wenfeng told investors the Huawei-based training effort is one of DeepSeek’s biggest bets and “has to work.” The company is training a 2-trillion-parameter model and plans an 8-trillion-parameter model, with a new batch of Huawei training chips expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027.
CEO Liang Wenfeng told investors the Huawei-based training effort is one of DeepSeek’s biggest bets and “has to work.” The company is training a 2-trillion-parameter model and plans an 8-trillion-parameter model, with a new batch of Huawei training chips expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2026 or the first quarter of 2027.
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Sep 21
Reports said DeepSeek was betting on Huawei chips for AI training.
Sep 21
The Information reported that Liang Wenfeng called Huawei-based training a major bet and expected chip deliveries as early as Q4 2026.
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