DeepSeek V4 Incoming? Why They’re Blocking Nvidia & Huawei Gets First Access – What It Means for Users in 2026
Just 6 days after my DeepSeek R1 review exploded here (thanks for the 64+ views this week!), Reuters dropped a bombshell on Feb 25.
Table of Contents
1. What is DeepSeek V4?
DeepSeek — the Chinese lab that shocked the world with ultra-cheap models — is about to drop its next flagship: V4. Instead of following normal industry practice, they deliberately blocked Nvidia and AMD from early access and gave a multi-week head start to Huawei and other Chinese chipmakers.
2. Key Features & Benchmarks
According to Reuters (Feb 25, 2026):
• Nvidia & AMD got zero early access
• Huawei’s Ascend chips received several weeks of optimisation time
• V4 was reportedly trained on Nvidia Blackwell chips (despite bans) but optimised first for domestic hardware
• Expected release: next week (possibly before China’s “Two Sessions”)
Huawei already proved with R1 that Ascend can beat Nvidia H800 in some tests — V4 will be the first model truly built for Chinese silicon.
3. DeepSeek V4 vs GPT-5 vs Claude 3
This isn’t just about chips — it’s China’s “AI sovereignty” strategy in action.
DeepSeek is training on the best hardware available, then deploying on domestic chips to reduce US dependence forever. Result? Faster rollout for open-source users and lower prices across the board.
4. Pros and Cons
Pros for users in India/Assam:
• Still open-source and cheap like R1
• More competition = lower API prices everywhere
• Multimodal (text + image + video) coming fast
• Possible uncensored/India-friendly version ahead of OpenAI/Google
Cons:
• Nvidia/AMD chips may not run V4 at full speed on day one
• Early access tools will favour Huawei ecosystem first
5. Who Should Use It?
1. Keep running DeepSeek R1 locally (my guide from last post still works perfectly)
2. Bookmark Huawei’s Ascend developer page — early tools may drop first
3. Follow this blog — I’ll test V4 the minute it drops (48-hour hands-on like R1)
Perfect for creators, coders, and anyone in Guwahati or across India tired of expensive Western APIs.
6. Final Verdict
V4 drops next week and becomes the new “king of open-source” overnight. Huawei gets the performance crown first, but we all win with cheaper, faster AI.
What do you think — will this finally kill Nvidia’s dominance in China? Drop your thoughts in the comments!
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