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AI IntelligenceSep 15, 2026AI Intelligence
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Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 beats Blackwell by 7x in DeepSeek inference test

Inference tests on a 1.6-trillion parameter DeepSeek model show Nvidia's Vera Rubin NVL72 delivers up to seven times better token throughput per megawatt compared to Blackwell. This performance exceeds CEO Jensen Huang's previous claim of a threefold improvement for models ranging from 1T to 3T parameters.

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Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 beats Blackwell by 7x in DeepSeek inference test: Inference tests on a 1.6-trillion parameter DeepSeek model show Nvidia's Vera Rubin NVL72 delivers up to seven times better token throughput per megawatt compared to Blackwell. This performance exceeds CEO Jensen Huang's previous claim of a threefold improvement for models ranging from 1T to 3T parameters.