DeepSeek tests running smaller models on cheap gaming GPUs, per The Information
rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-09-24
- Per The Information, DeepSeek is testing whether aggressive model optimization can shift part of its smaller models' inference onto much cheaper gaming GPUs.
- Liang told investors internal tests show the smaller models run well on gaming-oriented graphics chips, potentially sidestepping costly data-center hardware for inference.
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