Overview
- Nvidia has approached TSMC to expand H200 output for 2026 after reported orders exceeding 2 million units, with work on added capacity expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026, according to Reuters sources.
- Nvidia has indicated pricing of about $27,000 per H200 and roughly 1.5 million yuan for eight-chip modules, with offerings to include both standalone H200s and GH200 Grace Hopper superchips.
- Chinese authorities are still weighing access rules that could require purchase approvals and pairing H200 buys with domestic chips, leaving shipments unapproved for now.
- ByteDance plans to allocate about 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion) for Nvidia chips in 2026 if sales are allowed, up from roughly 85 billion yuan this year, the South China Morning Post reported.
- Scrutiny over leakage risks remains high after U.S. prosecutors charged two Chinese businessmen in an alleged $160 million H200 smuggling scheme, as Nvidia argues broad controls have aided foreign competitors and is working with Washington on licenses.