Moore Threads
Moore Threads is a Chinese full-function GPU designer founded in 2020 by former Nvidia China GM Zhang Jianzhong. It builds proprietary MUSA-based chips, servers, and the 10,000-card KUAE cluster, serving cloud, government, finance, and autonomous driving customers in China.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersHaidian, China
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Moore Threads does
Moore Threads (摩尔线程) is a Chinese full-function GPU designer founded in October 2020 by former Nvidia China general manager Zhang Jianzhong. The company is publicly listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Market (stock code 688795) since December 5, 2025, with a post-IPO market capitalization of approximately US$40 billion. Moore Threads designs and sells proprietary GPU accelerators, servers, intelligent computing clusters, and AI software under its MUSA (Meta-computing Unified System Architecture) platform, serving cloud hyperscalers, state-owned enterprises, government agencies, financial institutions, autonomous driving companies, embodied AI developers, broadcast/media firms, and consumer gamers across China.
The company's core technology is the proprietary MUSA full-stack architecture spanning chips (Pinghu PH100 powering MTT S5000, QuYuan, Chunxiao, and the upcoming Huashan), the MUSA SDK 5.1.0 with deep CUDA 12.8 compatibility (3,194 PyTorch operators, 100% math library alignment), MTLink high-speed interconnect, MT Mesh 2.0 GPU virtualization (up to 32-way vGPU splitting), and the KUAE integrated intelligent computing cluster solution. Flagship products include the MTT S5000 (1 PFLOPS FP8, 80GB HBM), MTT S4000, MTT SGX5000 8U server, the 10,000-card KUAE cluster (95% linear scaling efficiency, 60% MFU on dense LLM training), MTT AIBOOK AI laptop (9,999 CNY), MTT AICUBE smart home AI hub, MTT E300 edge AI module, and consumer gaming GPUs (S80, S70, S30). Self-developed AI capabilities include the MooER voice model (MOS 4.51), MusaCoder-27B code LLM (first open-source code LLM trained on domestic GPU stack), DigitalME digital humans, and MT Lambda embodied AI simulation platform.
Moore Threads generates revenue primarily through one-time hardware sales of GPU cards, SGX5000 servers, and KUAE cluster solutions to enterprise customers (China Mobile, ByteDance pipeline, Alibaba Cloud, Pony.ai, BOC, Ministry of Water Resources); commercial software licensing for KUAE Platform and Model Studio under the MUSA Software License Agreement; subscription and usage-based revenue from AI model services (MooER, MUSAChat); channel-driven distribution through a three-tier partner program (Registered, Gold Preferred, Platinum Elite); JD.com flagship store direct-to-consumer sales of gaming GPUs and AIBOOK laptops; and professional services including trial programs, training, and integration. Q1 2026 revenue reached 737.6M yuan (+155% YoY) with the company's first profitable quarter (29.4M yuan net profit), following 2025 full-year revenue growth of 247%.
Moore Threads firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Moore Threads
- Legal name
- Moore Threads Intelligent Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (摩尔线程智能科技(北京)股份有限公司)
- Website
- https://mthreads.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Moore Threads is a Chinese full-function GPU designer founded in 2020 by former Nvidia China GM Zhang Jianzhong. It builds proprietary MUSA-based chips, servers, and the 10,000-card KUAE cluster, serving cloud, government, finance, and autonomous driving customers in China.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Moore Threads industry classification
Industry- Product category
- GPU Accelerators and AI Compute Hardware
- NAICS
- Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)
- SIC
- Electronic Computers (3571), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- AI Accelerators (GPUs/TPUs/NPUs/ASICs) (HDAAAAAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- AI Server Systems & HGX/Accelerator Platforms (HDAAAAAB), GPU-Accelerated & AI Training/Inference Servers (HDACABAG), AI/Neural Processing Units (NPUs) & ML Accelerators (HDAHAJAF), AI Compiler, Runtime & Kernel Optimization Software (CUDA/ROCm/XLA, graph compilers) (HDAAAAAI), AI Inference Hardware & Edge Accelerators (HDAAAAAC), AI Compute Virtualization & Scheduling (GPU virtualization, cluster schedulers) (HDAAAAAG)
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Where Moore Threads is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Haidian
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices5 records
Markets served
Moore Threads business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Discrete GPU card sales: Direct sales of consumer/professional GPU cards (MTT S80, S70, X300, S50, S30/S10) via JD.com flagship store and OEM/ODM partners. One-time hardware sales with bundled driver/software.
- Enterprise AI training/inference card sales (MTT S5000, S4000): One-time hardware sales of high-end data center GPU accelerators (S5000 at 1 PFLOPS FP8, 80 GB; S4000 with 48 GB and Tensor cores) typically procured via quote-based enterprise sales for cloud, telco, and government data centers.
- KUAE cluster solution & SGX5000 server sales: Integrated intelligent computing center solutions (KUAE Platform, KUAE ModelStudio, server hardware) sold as multi-million-yuan deals to hyperscalers, telcos (China Mobile, China Telecom), state-owned data centers, and large enterprise customers. Includes 30-day cluster delivery.
- KUAE Platform & Model Studio commercial software licensing: Commercial license required for KUAE Platform and Model Studio (per Software License Agreement: no commercial use, redistribution, hosting, SaaS, or transfer without authorization). Recurring/enterprise licensing model for software stack.
- AI model & application services (MooER voice, MUSAChat, 摩笔马良, 摩笔天书): Self-developed AI models offered as services/applications — voice AI (MooER) via voice.mthreads.com, image generation (摩笔马良), content creation (摩笔天书), and embedded digital human assistants — supporting commercial customization and B2B deployment.
- Channel partner distribution (Distributors, VARs, OEM/ODM): Multi-tier distribution through authorized distributors and value-added resellers covering sales, OEM/ODM manufacturing, embedded integration (SI), ISVs, and service providers across China. Tiered benefits include MDF, sales leads, technical training.
- Professional services: enterprise trial (夸娥试用), solution consulting, integration, training: Service revenue from free evaluation (KUAE trial), paid consulting, system integration, channel partner enablement training (摩尔学院), and 7×12-hour service hotline (400-667-5666) backed by L2/L3 technical support and 100+ authorized service institutions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | MTT AIBOOK laptop consumer pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | MTT S5000 / SGX5000 enterprise AI training & inference cards |
| Hybrid | Multi-year contract | KUAE (夸娥) intelligent computing cluster solution |
| Subscription | Annual | KUAE Platform & Model Studio commercial software license |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | MooER voice AI API / commercial customization |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Multi-year contract | Channel partner program (Registered / Gold Preferred / Platinum Elite) |
Go-to-market motion6 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels10 records
Moore Threads product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Moore Threads designs, manufactures, and sells full-function GPU accelerator hardware (S5000, S4000, S3000, S80, S70, X300, S50, S30/S10), AI training/inference integrated servers (SGX5000), and large-scale intelligent computing cluster solutions (KUAE) built on its proprietary MUSA architecture. The company also provides a complete software stack (MUSA SDK, training/inference suites, vGPU, MUSACODE), edge/endpoint devices (AIBOOK laptop, AICUBE home AI center, E300 module), and AI applications (MooER voice, Maliang drawing, Tianshu content, DigitalME digital human) primarily for Chinese enterprise, government, and prosumer markets.
Product overview
Moore Threads operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its self-developed MUSA (Meta-computing Unified System Architecture) and full-function GPU technology. The product portfolio spans a comprehensive "cloud-edge-end" (云-边-端) stack: at the cloud level, the flagship MTT KUAE intelligent computing center with MTT S5000 AI training/inference GPU cards (powered by PH100 'Pinghu' architecture) and MTT SGX5000 servers form the foundation for large-scale AI training and inference, capable of 10,000-card cluster configurations; at the edge level, MTT E300 AI modules provide embedded AI compute; at the device/endpoint level, MTT AIBOOK AI laptops and the newly announced MTT AICUBE smart home AI center bring AI to personal devices. The hardware portfolio is complemented by a complete software stack including the MUSA SDK, KUAE Training Suite, KUAE Inference Suite, GPU Virtualization (vGPU), KUAE Cloud Native Suite, MUSACODE AI programming agent, and Moore Perf System profiling tools. Vertical solutions include DigitalME digital humans, AI Reality 3D reconstruction, MT Lambda embodied AI simulation, GPU cloud computer (VDI), digital twin/GIS, broadcast/professional video, and video conferencing solutions. Application-layer products include MooER voice AI, Maliang drawing assistant, and Tianshu content creation. All products share a common architectural foundation based on multiple generations of Moore Threads' proprietary GPU chips: Chunxiao (Spring Dawn), QuYuan (second/third-gen), the current PH100 Pinghu, and the upcoming Huashan AI chip.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MTT: Product brand prefix used across the company's GPU product line (e.g., MTT S5000, MTT S4000, MTT S80, MTT AIBOOK, MTT KUAE, MTT X300).
- KUAE (夸娥)
- DigitalME
- MooER (摩耳)
- MT Lambda
- MusaCoder
Products and services
- MTT S5000 AI Training/Inference GPU Card Flagship all-function GPU card powered by PH100 chip on 4th-gen Pinghu MUSA architecture. Delivers up to 1 PFLOPS dense AI compute (FP8), 80GB HBM memory, 1.6TB/s memory bandwidth, and 784GB/s MTLink inter-GPU bandwidth. Supports full FP8-to-FP64 precision for AI training and inference workloads, including trillion-parameter large language models. Targeted at cloud, hyperscale, government, and research data centers.
- MTT S4000 Large Model Computing Accelerator Large-model AI computing accelerator based on the third-generation QuYuan MUSA architecture with Tensor cores. Features 48GB memory, 768GB/s bandwidth, and MTLink inter-GPU connectivity at 240GB/s. Supports trillion-parameter LLM training, fine-tuning, and inference with 91%+ linear scaling at 1,000-card cluster configurations.
- MTT S3000 Server GPU Server GPU based on the Chunxiao (Spring Dawn) chip with 4096 MUSA cores at 1.9GHz, 15.5 TFLOPS FP32, 32GB GDDR6 memory, and 448GB/s bandwidth on PCIe Gen5 x16. Supports cloud gaming, cloud rendering, video cloud, digital twin, and meta-computing scenarios with up to 32-way vGPU partitioning per card.
- MTT S2000 Multi-Purpose GPU Multi-purpose GPU supporting AI computing, graphics rendering, physics simulation, scientific computing, and ultra-HD video encoding/decoding. Features 4096 cores, 10.4 TFLOPS FP32, 32GB memory, and supports x86/Arm/LoongArch CPU architectures. Targets cloud desktop, cloud rendering, and cloud gaming workloads.
- MTT S80 Gaming GPU Gaming GPU featuring the Chunxiao chip with 4096 MUSA cores at 1.8GHz, 14.7 TFLOPS FP32, 16GB GDDR6, and PCIe Gen5 x16 (the industry's first PCIe Gen5 consumer GPU). Supports 4K gaming, AV1/H.264/H.265/VP9 codec, and 8K display output via 3x DisplayPort 1.4a plus 1x HDMI 2.1. Sold via JD.com flagship store.
- MTT S70 Gaming GPU Mid-range gaming GPU with Chunxiao chip at 1.6GHz, 11.5 TFLOPS FP32, 7GB GDDR6, 392GB/s bandwidth. Supports DirectX 11, 1080P/2K/4K resolutions, and is compatible with major graphics APIs for gaming and content creation.
- MTT X300 Professional GPU High-performance professional graphics card with Chunxiao architecture, 4096 cores, 14.7 TFLOPS FP32, 16GB GDDR6, PCIe Gen5 x16. Supports 4 displays, 8K output, and 36 channels of 1080P30 video codec. Designed for CAD/BIM/GIS and professional visualization workloads.
- MTT S50 Multi-function Smart GPU Multi-function smart GPU with 2048 cores, 5.2 TFLOPS FP32, 8GB memory. The world's first GPU to support AV1 format hardware encoding acceleration. Supports DirectX, Vulkan, OpenGL, and OpenGL ES for gaming, GIS, and CAD/BIM applications.
- MTT S30 / S10 Digital Office GPU Compact, low-power GPUs for digital office environments. MTT S30 has 1024 cores, 2.6 TFLOPS FP32, with 2GB/4GB options; MTT S10 has 1024 cores, 2.0 TFLOPS FP32, 4GB. Supports 4K display, OpenGL/OpenGL ES/Vulkan, H.264/H.265 codec, and WebGL online 3D rendering.
- MTT SGX5000 AI Training/Inference Integrated Machine 8U rack-mounted AI server optimized for large model training and inference. Features 8 OAM GPU modules, dual x86/C86 CPUs, up to 2 TB DDR5-5600 RDIMM, 8x 400 Gb InfiniBand HDR/Ethernet CX7 adapters. Supports 10,000-card cluster training with linear scaling efficiency up to 95%. Available in liquid-cooled and air-cooled configurations.
- MTT KUAE Intelligent Computing Center Full-stack intelligent computing center solution based on MTT S5000 GPUs and AI training/inference integrated machines. Includes KUAE Platform (Kubernetes-based cluster management), KUAE ModelStudio (LLM training/fine-tuning/inference), and 30-day cluster delivery. Supports 10,000-card cluster scale for trillion-parameter model training with 95% linear scaling efficiency and 60% MFU on Dense LLM training.
- MTT AIBOOK AI Computing Laptop AI computing laptop powered by Moore Threads' self-developed Yangtze intelligent SoC with 12-core Arm-based CPU, 50 TOPS AI compute, 32GB LPDDR5X 7500MT/s memory, 14-inch 2.8K OLED display. Runs Linux-based AIOS with Windows via virtualization. Priced at 9,999 CNY for developers, AI enthusiasts, and prosumers.
- MTT E300 AI Computing Module AI computing module for embedded edge scenarios powered by Yangtze intelligent SoC. Integrates GPU/CPU/NPU heterogeneous compute providing up to 50 TOPS INT8 dense compute. Supports INT8/FP16/FP32/FP64 precision and operates from -20°C to +65°C. Compatible with Ubuntu 22.04, ROS 2, and Android 14.
- MTT AICUBE Smart Home AI Center Smart home AI center integrating Intelligent Agent + AI PC + AI NAS capabilities, powered by the Yangtze SoC. Pre-installs 60+ XiaoMai agent skills and supports 36+ APP cross-application control. Features an all-flash AI NAS module for secure local storage and smart data management.
- ZhiYu MoFang (智娱摩方) Gaming PC All-in-one gaming PC platform featuring Moore Threads MTT S80/S70 gaming GPUs. Includes 27-inch 2K 180Hz monitor, mechanical keyboard/mouse, esports headset, and smart streaming camera. Combines gaming capability with AI development support.
- MUSA SDK Full-featured development platform providing compilers, runtime libraries, debugging tools, and API interfaces for Moore Threads GPUs. Latest version 5.1.0 includes 248 new APIs (761 total), 100% math library alignment with CUDA 12.8, and complete support for all 3,194 PyTorch operators. Distributed under the Moore Threads Software License Agreement.
- MooER (摩耳) Voice AI Self-developed AI voice large model providing speech synthesis (MOS 4.51), speech recognition (0.6% Mandarin error rate), voice cloning from 30-60s samples with >90% similarity, voice conversion, and customized voice services. Supports streaming low-latency generation. Deployed in digital human, video conferencing, audiobooks, and smart customer service applications.
- Maliang (摩笔马良) AI Drawing Assistant Intelligent drawing assistant based on self-developed GPU and AI technology. Supports high-quality image generation with Chinese/English bilingual capabilities, image editing, and creative assistance for digital content creators.
- Tianshu (摩笔天书) AI Content Creation AI content creation system that automatically generates plots, illustrations, subtitles, and music from user-provided titles and outlines, producing high-quality illustrated books or videos.
- DigitalME Digital Human Solution Full-stack digital human solution providing customized image/voice/LLM services. Features 30-second voice cloning (>90% similarity), >95% speech recognition accuracy, sub-2-second end-to-end interaction delay, and single-photo 2D digital human generation. Supports GPT/LLaMA/GLM/Qwen/Baichuan/Mixtral model customization for customer service, education, healthcare, and financial services.
- MT Lambda Full-Stack Embodied AI Simulation Platform Full-stack embodied AI simulation platform enabling data synthesis, strategy training, and simulation verification workflows. Includes MT Lambda-Lab for embodied strategy development and training, and MT Lambda-Sim for high-fidelity physics simulation and rendering. Based on all-function GPU architecture with zero-copy data flow between rendering, physics, and AI compute.
Quantifiable outcome
- Q1 2026 net profit of 29.4M yuan (vs. 112.5M loss prior year)
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Moore Threads technology and API
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Moore Threads partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
21 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and strategic.
- Zhipu AI (智谱)flagshipDay-0 adaptation of Zhipu GLM-5.2 model completed on Moore Threads MTT S5000 GPUs. Demonstrates ability to support flagship Chinese foundation models within hours of release.
- DeepSeekflagshipDay-0 support and deep optimization for DeepSeek-V4 (Pro and Flash) and DeepSeek-R1-Distill series on MTT S5000. Native FP8 engine enables training performance improvements of >30% on DeepSeek architectures.
- MiniMax (M3 model)flagshipDay-0 support for MiniMax M3 — the first Chinese frontier-class open-source model with native multimodality, MSA architecture (1M context), and frontier Coding/Agentic capabilities. vLLM-MUSA and SGLang-MUSA both available for deployment.
- Wuxi (Huishan) National Computing Center / 'East Data West Computing' Yangtze River Delta HubflagshipMoore Threads provides the core computing power for the Wuxi (Huishan) National Computing Center Phase 1, launched June 11, 2026. Part of the Yangtze River Delta hub of the national '东数西算' (East Data West Computing) project, serving local universities, research institutes, and embodied AI / large model enterprises.
- Bank of China International Securities (中银证券) & BOC Financial Technology (中银金科)flagshipStrategic partnership to jointly develop 'AI + Finance' benchmark solution. Brings together domestic GPU compute with major Chinese financial institution, signaling push into regulated financial vertical.
- Wuxi (Huishan) Industrial Embodied AI Innovation Center — 16 partner consortiumflagshipMoore Threads launched the Wuxi Industrial Embodied AI Innovation Center with 16 partners including universities and tech companies to accelerate industrial embodied AI through cloud-edge-end collaboration. Leverages KUAE cluster and full-function GPUs for large model training, simulation, and edge deployment. Also signed strategic partnership with Guanglun Intelligence (光轮智能) to jointly develop high-confidence simulation data synthesis solutions.
- SGLang communityflagshipOfficial merge of MUSA backend into SGLang mainline — developers can now use SGLang directly with Moore Threads GPUs without third-party adaptation layers. SGLang × MUSA Meetup held May 10, 2026 in Beijing with ~100 developers. Signals China's GPU open-source ecosystem has entered native support phase.
- CTONE GroupcoreEcosystem partnership announced at CTONE's AI Computing Strategy Transformation event. CTONE positioned its Agent Computer as a strategic anchor leveraging Moore Threads GPU ecosystem. Targets 'AI to complete 80%-90% of users' daily tasks'.
- Pony.aiflagshipStrategic partnership announced February 6, 2026 to accelerate L4 autonomous driving with domestic AI computing. Pony.ai will adopt Moore Threads' MTT S5000 computing cards and KUAE intelligent computing cluster for world model and in-vehicle model training. First large-scale adoption of domestic AI compute for Pony.ai's critical workloads. Targets deployment of 3,000+ Robotaxi vehicles by end-2026.
- 51Sim (Wuyi Vision / 五一视界) — 'Physical AI's first stock'flagshipCollaboration to build next-generation Physical AI simulation system based on domestic GPU computing power for autonomous driving and embodied intelligence applications. Wuyi Vision operates 51Aes, 51Sim, 51Earth platforms serving 1,000+ enterprises across 19 countries with 30% revenue CAGR.
- AI-Chip Ecosystem Alliance (StepFun + Huawei Ascend + Cambricon + Biren + Moore Threads)flagshipFormed in July 2025 with domestic AI model startup StepFun and other major Chinese AI chipmakers (Huawei Ascend, Cambricon, Biren). Alliance optimizes StepFun's foundation model Step 3 for domestic chips to counter Nvidia's renewed presence in China. Signals coordinated push for self-reliance in AI infrastructure.
- Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI / 智源研究院)flagshipLong-term close partnership. Joint completion of RoboBrain 2.5 end-to-end training (Jan 2026) and Qwen3-0.6B training (Mar 2026) on MTT S5000 / FlagOS stack; Day-0 adaptation of DeepSeek-V4 Pro/Flash models (Apr 2026); co-validation of full-stack domestic AI training infrastructure.
- Alibaba Cloud (Qwen models)flagshipFull adaptation of Qwen3.5 and ongoing Day-0 support for Qwen model series on Moore Threads GPUs. Flagship AI chip compatible with Alibaba Cloud model ecosystem.
- ByteDancestrategicIn active talks for cloud infrastructure orders alongside Iluvatar CoreX, Biren, MetaX, and Enflame. Part of ByteDance's strategic shift to domestic AI chips following Nvidia export restrictions, having purchased tens of thousands of processors from Chinese AI chipmakers.
- China Mobile (Smart Family Operation Center)flagshipJoint cloud computer (云电脑) deployment leveraging MTT S3000 vGPU technology to bring revolutionary performance upgrade to China Mobile's nationwide cloud desktop service. Partnership combines telecom operator scale with domestic GPU infrastructure.
- Open-source ecosystem partners — vLLM, PyTorch, Megatron-LM, Hugging FacecoreNative support for PyTorch, Megatron-LM, vLLM and SGLang as core MUSA development frameworks. vLLM-MUSA open-sourced. TileLang-MUSA merged upstream. MUSIFY enables automated CUDA-to-MUSA porting. Enables 'zero-cost' code migration.
- Domestic industrial software vendors — ZWROFT CAD/3D, Haochen CAD, Tiangong CAD, Siver (斯维尔)coreNative support and performance optimization for domestic industrial design and manufacturing software on Moore Threads professional GPUs. Partners include ZWROFT CAD/3D, Haochen 2D/3D CAD, Tiangong CAD, and Siver BIM software.
- Dameisheng (达美盛) — eZWalker platform & Feidu Technology (飞渡科技) — Explore enginecoreDigital twin partners: Dameisheng's eZWalker platform enables 3D reverse modeling, design optimization, and construction planning. Feidu Technology's Explore engine powers CIM-based urban renewal full lifecycle information modeling.
- Newauto (新奥特), Haidong Vision (嗨动视觉), Meishe (美摄)coreBroadcasting and video production partners. Newauto's Sky Eagle non-linear editing system uses MTT X300; Haidong Vision's Daiyan GD2000 multimedia server uses MTT S50; Meishe's smart video editing system on ARM architecture uses MTT S50 with domestic OS.
- Suirui Group (随锐科技)coreSuirui's 'Huijian' (会见) video communication cloud split terminal integrates MTT S50 for government/enterprise video conferencing localization, ensuring security for critical information infrastructure industries.
- JD.com (京东)coreFlagship e-commerce distribution partnership. Official JD flagship store at moorethreads.jd.com for direct-to-consumer sales of gaming GPUs (MTT S80, S70, S30, S10, S50) and MTT AIBOOK laptop.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights8 records
Moore Threads competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Nvidia: Dominant global GPU and AI accelerator vendor whose data-center GPUs (H100/H200/Blackwell) define the performance benchmark Moore Threads targets. Moore Threads' CUDA-compatible MUSA architecture and S5000 product line are explicitly positioned as a domestic alternative to Nvidia in China.
- AMD: Global GPU competitor with Instinct data-center accelerators (MI300/MI325) and Radeon gaming GPUs, serving the same broad customer base as Moore Threads' enterprise (S5000) and consumer (S80) product lines. Represents the international performance benchmark Moore Threads positions itself against in customer pitches.
Direct peers
- Huawei (Ascend AI chips): Huawei's Ascend series (910B/910C) is the leading domestic AI accelerator in China, sharing the 41% combined domestic AI server share with Moore Threads and Cambricon. Both are competing for the same state-mandated procurement, hyperscaler orders (China Mobile, China Telecom), and inclusion in certified data centers under the Anke framework.
- Cambricon Technologies: Cambricon is a leading Chinese AI chip designer (one of the AI-Chip Ecosystem Alliance members alongside Moore Threads) specializing in AI training/inference accelerators. It competes head-to-head with Moore Threads for the same Chinese foundation-model and government compute customers, including the A-share market for AI semiconductor investments.
- Biren Technology: Shanghai-based GPU designer developing AI training/inference accelerators competing in the same domestic Chinese AI chip pool as Moore Threads, Huawei, and Cambricon. Listed by ByteDance as a candidate alongside Moore Threads for cloud infrastructure orders as part of the domestic pivot away from Nvidia.
- Iluvatar CoreX: Chinese AI GPU startup competing for the same domestic hyperscaler and government compute demand as Moore Threads. Identified alongside Moore Threads, Biren, MetaX, and Enflame as candidates receiving ByteDance's procurement interest as it shifts away from Nvidia.
- MetaX: Chinese AI accelerator startup integrated into the same domestic AI chip competitive set as Moore Threads. Listed among the Chinese vendors (Moore Threads, Biren, Iluvatar CoreX, Enflame) that ByteDance and other hyperscalers are evaluating to replace Nvidia after US export controls.
- Enflame Technology: Shanghai-based AI training chip designer competing for the same Chinese cloud and data center GPU demand as Moore Threads, with overlapping customer interest from ByteDance and other hyperscalers pivoting to domestic AI compute.
Others
- Hygon Information: Domestic Chinese x86-compatible CPU vendor that partners with Moore Threads in the same 'East Data West Computing' and domestic data center deployments (e.g., Wuxi Huishan National Computing Center). Part of the same Legend Capital portfolio and broader domestic compute ecosystem.
Emerging players
- Jingjia Micro: Chinese domestic GPU designer listed on the A-share market, developing GPUs for both AI and graphics workloads. Represents another emerging Chinese player in the same domestic GPU space, though smaller and more graphics-focused than Moore Threads.
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Frequently asked questions about Moore Threads
What does Moore Threads do?
Moore Threads designs, manufactures, and sells full-function GPU accelerator hardware (S5000, S4000, S3000, S80, S70, X300, S50, S30/S10), AI training/inference integrated servers (SGX5000), and large-scale intelligent computing cluster solutions (KUAE) built on its proprietary MUSA architecture. The company also provides a complete software stack (MUSA SDK, training/inference suites, vGPU, MUSACODE), edge/endpoint devices (AIBOOK laptop, AICUBE home AI center, E300 module), and AI applications (MooER voice, Maliang drawing, Tianshu content, DigitalME digital human) primarily for Chinese enterprise, government, and prosumer markets.
Is Moore Threads a public or private company?
Moore Threads is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Moore Threads founded?
Moore Threads was founded in 2020. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Moore Threads based?
Moore Threads is headquartered in Haidian, China, in the Asia region.
How does Moore Threads make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. Discrete GPU card sales are the primary driver. The others are enterprise AI training/inference card sales (MTT S5000, S4000), KUAE cluster solution & SGX5000 server sales, KUAE Platform & Model Studio commercial software licensing, AI model & application services (MooER voice, MUSAChat, 摩笔马良, 摩笔天书), channel partner distribution (Distributors, VARs, OEM/ODM) and professional services: enterprise trial (夸娥试用), solution consulting, integration, training.
Who are Moore Threads's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Nvidia and AMD. Direct peers are Huawei (Ascend AI chips), Cambricon Technologies, Biren Technology, Iluvatar CoreX, MetaX and Enflame Technology. Hygon Information is listed as an others. Jingjia Micro is listed as an emerging player.
Does Moore Threads have an API?
Yes. Moore Threads offers the MUSA SDK as a full-featured development platform for its GPUs, providing compilers, runtime libraries, debugging tools, and API interfaces that allow developers to build and deploy optimized parallel computing applications. The MUSA SDK includes deep learning acceleration libraries, mathematical computation libraries, and is designed to be compatible with CUDA via the MUSIFY migration tool. Additionally, MUSACODE provides an AI programming agent with natural language interaction for code generation, project analysis, debugging/refactoring, and high-performance Kernel/TileLang operator development, supporting multiple programming languages including Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Rust, Java, and C++. The MUSA Deploy tool supports automated installation, uninstallation, updates, and environment detection for the MUSA software stack. Developer documentation is at developer.mthreads.com.
What industry is Moore Threads in?
Moore Threads's product category is GPU Accelerators and AI Compute Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAAAAAA, AI Accelerators (GPUs/TPUs/NPUs/ASICs), with a secondary code of HDAAAAAB, AI Server Systems & HGX/Accelerator Platforms. Its NAICS code is 334111 and its SIC code is 3571.