$2,000 per GPU a year: Huang names a software licence fee for Nvidia agents
At GTC Berlin Jensen Huang said licensing Nvidia's agent software costs about $2,000 per GPU per year.
Nvidia makes powerful chips and is also thinking of selling software that runs on them. Its CEO said a subscription might cost about $2,000 a year per chip. The company has not shared all the details yet.
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The details
- Jensen Huang said at GTC Berlin on October 22 that the fee is about $2,000 per GPU per year.
- He said it covers the software that runs agents on "AI factories".
- Nvidia currently lists its AI Enterprise platform at $4,500 per GPU for a one-year subscription.
- Nvidia has not said which software the fee covers, whether it is a standard price, or how it overlaps with AI Enterprise.
- Tom's Hardware says it should not be treated as a confirmed price cut.
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