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DeepSeek reportedly plans to train next-gen V5 model on Huawei Ascend chips

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DeepSeek plans to use Huawei's Ascend chips, reportedly including the Ascend 950, as core training hardware for its next-generation V5 model, extending the partnership beyond inference, according to industry sources.

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Timeline · 2 reports

  1. 2026-11-04 07:58 · TechNode
    DeepSeek reportedly plans to train V5 model on Huawei Ascend chips
  2. 2026-11-04 01:26 · DigiTimes Asia
    DeepSeek V5 reportedly targets Huawei Ascend 950 training in 2027, a crucial test for a Chinese alternative to Nvidia

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