Nvidia’s latest artificial intelligence chip for the Chinese market, the RTX6000D, has drawn limited interest from major technology firms, according to a Reuters report.

The chip, designed primarily for AI inference, is priced at around 50,000 yuan ($7,000). Industry sources said the cost is considered high relative to its performance, especially when compared with the RTX5090, a more powerful processor banned from official sale in China under U.S. export controls but still available through grey markets at less than half the price.

Alibaba and ByteDance have reportedly held off on orders, waiting for clarity on the availability of Nvidia’s H20 chip, which was temporarily banned in April but regained approval in July. They are also monitoring the possibility of U.S. clearance for the more advanced B30A.

The tepid reception contrasts with expectations from investment banks that projected millions of units would ship in the second half of the year. Nvidia began deliveries of the RTX6000D this week, but analysts say muted demand could complicate its position in China amid intensifying U.S.-China trade tensions.

Beijing has been encouraging domestic firms to use Chinese alternatives, while earlier this week, regulators accused Nvidia of violating anti-monopoly laws, further clouding its outlook.

Built on the Blackwell architecture with GDDR memory, the RTX6000D offers bandwidth of 1,398 GB/s, narrowly below the threshold set by U.S. restrictions. It was intended to replace the older H20, which still outperforms it in several metrics.