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Chip Prices vs Monetization

4 charts · Updated 2026-08-31

Blended Purchase Price: Cost per H100e (US$ Thousands)#

The blended purchase price per H100e turned up in 2026 as newer chip generations cost more.Draft, pending review

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Quarterly chip spend divided by quarterly new compute; translucent points are quarters with incomplete coverage.

Source: FinSight compilation and estimates · Updated 2026-08-31

Chip Generations: Price per H100e vs Launch Date (log)#

B200 to B300 was the first time a new generation got pricier; H20 and Ascend look expensive because their compute is constrained, not because of high prices.Draft, pending review

Source: FinSight compilation and estimates · Updated 2026-08-31

Cumulative Chip Spend vs AI Companies' Annualized Revenue#

Market-wide cumulative chip spend against the five model companies' annualized revenue: spending still dwarfs revenue.Draft, pending review

Source: FinSight compilation and estimates · Updated 2026-08-31

Monetization Rate: Annualized Revenue ÷ Cumulative Chip Spend (%)#

Annualized revenue per dollar of chip capital has been rising through the price-increase period, not what oversupply looks like.Draft, pending review

How to read this chart

Annualized revenue per dollar of chip capital. If this line falls during a price-increase period, that is evidence of oversupply.

Source: FinSight compilation and estimates · Updated 2026-08-31

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