Huawei says its Ascend supernode based on the Ascend 950 AI chips will fully support DeepSeek V4, as DeepSeek launches a preview of its V4 model

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TLDR

  • Huawei’s Ascend 950-based supernode will fully support DeepSeek V4, which launched in preview on April 24, 2026.

Key Facts

  • DeepSeek released a preview of its V4 model on April 24, 2026.
  • Huawei confirmed its Ascend supernode, built on Ascend 950 AI chips, will fully support DeepSeek V4 versions.
  • The announcement was made on a Friday, per Reuters reporting.

Why It Matters

  • The pairing signals a domestic Chinese hardware-software stack capable of running DeepSeek’s newest flagship model.
  • Full Ascend 950 support for DeepSeek V4 may reduce reliance on non-Chinese AI accelerators for running the model.

Reuters · 2026-04-24 · Read the original