China's DeepSeek claims theoretical cost-profit ratio of 545% per day

Published On Mar 1, 2025, 7:40 AM

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has announced an impressive theoretical cost-profit ratio of 545% per day for its AI models, V3 and R1. The company indicated that it spent around $6 million on chips to train these models and uses Nvidia's H800 chips, which are less advanced than those used by competitors like OpenAI. However, they also warned that actual revenues would be significantly lower than theoretical estimates. This announcement could impact the stocks of AI companies outside of China, which have seen declines following the popularity surge of DeepSeek's models.

Stock Forecasts

NVDA

Negative

The market may react negatively to this news as it raises concerns over the profitability and revenue generation capabilities of AI companies, particularly those in direct competition with DeepSeek.

BABA

Positive

This event could position DeepSeek favorably in the market, potentially leading to increased investments and interest in their technology from investors.

Related News

Investors are waiting for the release of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge as they eye Trump’s latest trade threats.

NVDA
VITL

While Nvidia’s juggernaut Blackwell chip business gets all the headlines, flying under the radar is Nvidia's auto business, which is growing too.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pushing back against Wall Street's concerns about the company's future.