AI · 2h ago
Moonshot's Kimi runs on 20,000 Nvidia chips via Alibaba cloud
Chinese AI startup Moonshot built its Kimi model on a cluster of 20,000 Nvidia chips rented from Alibaba. The setup highlights the scale of compute needed for frontier AI and the role of cloud providers in supplying it. Alibaba's cloud unit is emerging as a key infrastructure partner for AI firms in China.
Meridian48 take
The reliance on rented Nvidia hardware underscores China's compute constraints and the strategic importance of cloud providers in the AI race.
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