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 the Ascend 950, as core training hardware for its V5 model, extending the partnership from inference to training, with a large Ascend cluster planned in Ulanqab.
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Timeline · 3 reports
- 2026-11-04 07:58 · TechNode
DeepSeek reportedly plans to train V5 model on Huawei Ascend chips - 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 - 2026-11-03 14:08 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
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