DeepSeek Makes V4-Pro Price Cut Permanent as Nvidia Keeps China in CPU Forecast
AI competition is turning on model costs, chip access and China’s domestic compute supply.
PALO ALTO | Reuters reported that DeepSeek will make a 75 percent price cut on its flagship V4-Pro model permanent.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang separately said Nvidia’s forecast for a $200 billion CPU market includes China, even as export controls and approval issues shape the company’s access.
Additional Reporting By: Reuters DeepSeek; Reuters Nvidia
What this means
The industry signal is pricing pressure. Cheaper model access can widen adoption, but the winners still depend on compute supply and regulatory permission.