Nvidia is developing a new artificial intelligence chip for the Chinese market that will surpass the performance of its current H20 model, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The chip, tentatively named the B30A, will be based on Nvidia’s latest Blackwell architecture and feature a single-die design. While it is expected to deliver roughly half the computing power of the company’s flagship dual-die B300 accelerator, it will still outperform the H20 — a Hopper-based chip Nvidia currently sells in China under U.S. export restrictions.
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The B30A will include high-bandwidth memory and Nvidia’s NVLink technology for faster data transmission between processors, similar to the H20. Nvidia is aiming to send samples to Chinese clients as early as next month, though specifications have not been finalized.
The development comes shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that Washington might allow Nvidia to sell more advanced chips in China. However, regulatory approval is uncertain amid ongoing concerns in Washington about China’s access to cutting-edge U.S. AI technology.
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In a statement, Nvidia said: “We evaluate a variety of products for our roadmap, so that we can be prepared to compete to the extent that governments allow. Everything we offer is with the full approval of the applicable authorities and designed solely for beneficial commercial use.”
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, commenting on the report, said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was “pitching the president all the time” to secure approval for new chips in China. “Of course, he’d like to sell a new chip to China,” Lutnick told CNBC, praising Huang’s leadership but emphasizing that the decision rests with the White House.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has yet to respond to requests for comment.
