Huawei Begins Delivering CloudMatrix 384 AI Clusters to Chinese Customers; Costs Triple NVIDIA’s GB200 NVL72 System

Alright, so get this — I stumbled across this thing about Huawei’s new CloudMatrix 384 AI cluster. Apparently, big tech names over in China are all over it like bees on honey. It’s supposed to rival the stuff NVIDIA’s got going on, which, let’s be honest, is usually the big cheese in AI.

So, Huawei’s really doing this, huh? They’re not just dipping a toe in the AI pool; they’re diving in headfirst, especially now that NVIDIA’s kinda shaky on their home turf. I read somewhere — don’t ask me where, I lose track! — but this CloudMatrix gizmo is made entirely from Huawei’s own stuff. That’s like baking your own cake without even borrowing an egg. Supposedly, ten big-shot clients have already snatched up the new server. They haven’t spilled the beans on who exactly, though. I kinda want to know—I mean, who wouldn’t?

Oh yeah, let me backtrack for a sec. We yakked on and on about CloudMatrix 384 before, but in short, it’s putting NVIDIA’s muscles to shame. They’re saying China can now do its own thing without needing a tech savior from outside. Insert dramatic music here.

Anyway, where was I? Oh, right. The specs! This thing’s got 384 Ascend 910C chips all cozying up together in this mind-boggling “all-to-all topology.” It’s like a massive tech cuddle session! Apparently, Huawei chucked in five times more chips than NVIDIA’s GB200. Insane, right? The power it brings — nearly 300 PetaFLOPS of BF16 computing. Take that, NVIDIA! But there’s a catch (isn’t there always?). It drinks up a crazy amount of power. Like, more energy than I use procrastinating.

And here’s the kicker: this baby costs a whopping $8 million. Yeah, you read that right. That’s three times more than NVIDIA’s price tag. Seems like Huawei’s not playing the bargain game—they’re flexing that "made-in-house" muscle and showing they can hang with the Western competition. Quality over quantity, maybe? Or just plain showing off? Anyway, let’s see where this wild ride takes us.