Silicon Data CEO says older AI chips are still in high demand

Carmen Li says chip shortages are keeping Nvidia H100 prices elevated, which keeps buyers interested in previous-generation hardware Silicon Data CEO Carmen Li says demand for older AI chips remains high. Her reasoning is simple: chip shortages are keeping prices for Nvidia ’s H100 elevated, so buyers are still lining up for previous-generation silicon. Silicon Data’s figures put H100 residual values at approximately 61% of their purchase price as of mid-October 2026, after more than four years on the market. The older A100 tells a similar story. After six years, it still holds about 22.5% of its original value. Li noted that on-demand H100 rentals sit in the range of $2 and up per hour.

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