Nvidia is asking Chinese customers to pay the full amount upfront when ordering its H200 artificial intelligence chips, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing two people briefed on the matter.
The chipmaker has set strict terms that require complete payment for orders with no possibility to cancel, request refunds, or modify configurations after an order is placed.
In certain special cases, clients may provide commercial insurance or asset collateral instead of cash payment.
Nvidia has been particularly rigid in enforcing these conditions for the H200 chips due to uncertainty about whether Chinese regulatory authorities would approve the shipments.
