Mid-Size Company path
More users, more traffic — you need serious capacity today and room to grow tomorrow.
Today: Z.ai GLM-5.2
753 billion params × 1 GB = 753 GB, +20% working room = 903.6 GB required
Mid-Size Company Build
1 × HGX B200 server
| Total memory | 1,440 GB |
|---|---|
| Total price | $450,000 |
| Total power | 14,300 W |
| NVLink between units? | Yes |
14,300 W continuous draw.
- Homes: 14,300 W ÷ 1,200 W per home ≈ 11.9 homes worth of power, all the time.
- EV batteries per day: (14,300 W × 24 hours ÷ 1,000) ÷ 90 kWh per battery ≈ 3.8 EV batteries every single day.
1,440 GB total vs 903.6 GB required.
Growth path: scaling to DeepSeek V4 Pro
When you're ready for a bigger model, add a second HGX B200 server.
Mid-Size Growth Build
2 × HGX B200 server
| Total memory | 2,880 GB |
|---|---|
| Total price | $900,000 |
| Total power | 28,600 W |
| NVLink between units? | Within each server yes; between the two servers it's InfiniBand, not NVLink. |
28,600 W continuous draw.
- Homes: 28,600 W ÷ 1,200 W per home ≈ 23.8 homes worth of power, all the time.
- EV batteries per day: (28,600 W × 24 hours ÷ 1,000) ÷ 90 kWh per battery ≈ 7.6 EV batteries every single day.
1,600 billion params × 1 GB = 1,600 GB, +20% working room = 1,920 GB required
2,880 GB total vs 1,920 GB required for DeepSeek V4 Pro — 960 GB of headroom.