On May 25, Reuters reported that Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao cited sources claiming that NVIDIA, the leading U.S. chipmaker, intends to introduce an AI chip utilizing the Blackwell architecture specifically tailored for the Chinese market. Priced between $6,500 and $8,000, this new chip represents a substantial cost reduction compared to its predecessor, the H20 chip, and is projected to commence mass production in June. Notably, the incorporation of the latest Blackwell architecture suggests technological advancement, though the reduced pricing may hint at more modest specifications and a streamlined manufacturing process. This marks the third occasion where NVIDIA has released a downscaled chip variant for the Chinese market, adhering to U.S. regulatory constraints following the U.S. government's ban on the sale of the Hopper architecture-based H20 chip to China.
