Model WarsJune 30, 2026via The Decoder
Meituan's LongCat-2.0 shows China can train massive AI models without Nvidia
Why it matters
China's ability to train frontier-scale models without US chip dependence reshapes the geopolitical AI landscape and signals a critical shift in the global compute hierarchy.
Key signals
- Meituan LongCat-2.0: 1.6 trillion parameters
- Trained entirely on Chinese chips (no Nvidia GPUs)
- Demonstrates China's indigenous chip capability for large-scale model training
- Published June 30, 2026
The hook
1.6 trillion parameters. Meituan just trained a massive LLM entirely on Chinese chips—no Nvidia required.
Meituan trains a 1.6 trillion parameter AI model entirely on Chinese chips, no Nvidia required.