DeepSeek V4 to Power Huawei Chips as China’s Tech Titans Order Massive Quantities

Key Points

• DeepSeek’s forthcoming V4 model has been engineered to operate on Huawei Technologies’ chip architecture, per The Information’s sources
• Major Chinese technology corporations including Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent have secured bulk chip orders from Huawei — reaching several hundred thousand units combined
• DeepSeek collaborated closely with both Huawei and Cambricon Technologies to modify significant portions of V4’s foundational codebase
• The V4 model is slated for release in the coming weeks, with two supplementary versions currently under development
• Unlike typical industry protocols before major releases, DeepSeek has excluded U.S. chip manufacturers from early V4 access

The Hangzhou-based artificial intelligence company DeepSeek is preparing to launch its V4 model on semiconductor technology manufactured by Huawei Technologies, based on reporting from The Information released Friday.

Five individuals with firsthand knowledge of the arrangements provided information for the report.

Ahead of the V4 model’s anticipated debut, prominent Chinese technology enterprises—Alibaba, ByteDance, and Tencent—have committed to substantial procurement orders for Huawei’s next-generation chips. These combined orders span hundreds of thousands of individual units.

Industry observers anticipate the model will become available within a matter of weeks.

DeepSeek has invested considerable time partnering with Huawei alongside Chinese semiconductor designer Cambricon Technologies. This extended collaboration focused on modifying and validating crucial sections of the V4 model’s underlying architecture to ensure compatibility with domestically manufactured chip technology.

Two sources familiar with the company’s operations confirmed these collaborative efforts.

U.S. Chip Manufacturers Excluded from V4 Early Access

Domestic Chinese chip producers, particularly Huawei, received privileged early access to the V4 model from DeepSeek prior to its public launch. American semiconductor companies were notably excluded from this preview opportunity, representing a departure from conventional industry protocols that typically precede significant model releases.

Reuters previously documented this divergence from standard practice earlier this year.

The artificial intelligence startup is simultaneously developing two supplementary V4 iterations. Each variant has been specifically engineered for distinct functionality requirements and optimized to function on Chinese-manufactured semiconductor hardware.

Both DeepSeek and Huawei declined to provide responses to Reuters’ comment requests, which were submitted beyond regular business hours.

Market Impact of DeepSeek’s Prior Releases

When DeepSeek introduced its previous models—V3 and R1—global technology equities experienced significant downward pressure. Market participants began reassessing whether American artificial intelligence corporations required multi-billion-dollar investments in computational infrastructure.

This market response has placed DeepSeek’s upcoming V4 model under heightened international observation.

The V4 model remains unreleased to date. DeepSeek has not publicly announced an official launch timeline.

Following the news, Cambricon Technologies equity increased 2.67%. Alibaba’s shares declined 1.36% during U.S. market hours and dropped 1.49% on the Hong Kong exchange.

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