DeepSeek has forged its path in the AI sector by deploying cutting-edge models that require significantly less hardware than its competitors. For instance, reports suggest that
DeepSeek v3 was trained using 8-11 times less budget than typical models, specifically 16k H100s, leading to the reduction of GPU usage by a staggering 95% compared to traditional methods (
source). This efficient use of resources can fundamentally transform the AI landscape, presenting an existential threat to Nvidia’s AI supremacy.