By Reuters
Publication Date: 2026-01-13 02:12:00
BEIJING, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Nvidia does not require upfront payment for H200 chips, a spokesperson for the U.S. chipmaker said in a statement to Reuters on Tuesday.
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One source told Reuters that Nvidia’s standard terms for Chinese clients have previously included advance payment requirements, but they were sometimes allowed to place a deposit rather than make a full payment upfront.
But for the H200, the company has been particularly strict in enforcing conditions given the lack of clarity on whether Chinese regulators would greenlight the shipments, the person added.
Such a payment structure for the H200 would effectively transfer financial risk from Nvidia to its customers, who must commit capital without certainty that Beijing will approve the chip imports or that they will be able to deploy the technology as planned.
Reporting by Liz Lee and Liam Mo; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Jamie Freed
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