Nvidia Preps China-Ready Groq Chips for May Launch

Nvidia is gearing up to sell its Groq artificial intelligence chips in China. The company is preparing a version specifically tailored for the Chinese market, according to two sources familiar with the plans who spoke to Reuters.

The chips are expected to hit the market in May. Notably, the China-bound version will not be downgraded — a significant detail given the ongoing tension around AI chip exports.

This move signals Nvidia's continued push to maintain its foothold in the massive Chinese AI market. Previous chip export restrictions forced the company to create nerfed versions of its hardware for Chinese buyers, making this unrestricted approach a notable shift.

Details on pricing, specific configurations, and distribution partners remain undisclosed. Whether regulators will weigh in before the expected May availability window is the question worth watching.