DeepSeek hits $1B ARR, splits compute 70/30 and runs inference on gaming GPUs
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-09-24
Per The Information, DeepSeek's ARR has reached $1 billion. It allocates 70% of compute to training and 30% to inference, and runs inference for smaller models on NVIDIA gaming GPUs to free up compute for training amid the shortage.
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