--- title: "This Chinese AI Model Became So Popular It Stopped Taking New Users— and Analysts Say Nvidia, Micron Could Be the Real Winners" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/293332084.md" description: "Analysts suggest Nvidia and Micron could benefit from the surge in popularity of China's Moonshot AI Kimi K3 model, which halted new sign-ups due to high demand. The model's large parameter size drives need for high-performance memory, creating a positive tailwind for chip vendors. However, this shift has caused stock declines for Samsung and SK Hynix amid concerns over infrastructure spending, while some investors warn of an AI stock bubble." datetime: "2026-07-21T10:55:21.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/293332084.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293332084.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/293332084.md) --- # This Chinese AI Model Became So Popular It Stopped Taking New Users— and Analysts Say Nvidia, Micron Could Be the Real Winners U.S. chipmakers, such as **Nvidia Corporation** (NASDAQ:NVDA) and **Micron Technology, Inc.** (NASDAQ:MU), could see a significant uptick due to the increasing popularity of Chinese AI models like Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3, as per analysts. Two days after its launch on July 17, Moonshot AI temporarily stopped new sign-ups for its Kimi K3 model due to high demand and compute constraints. > Kimi K3 has received far more love than we expected, and our GPUs are feeling it. > > Over the past 48 hours, demand has pushed close to the limits of our current capacity. To protect the experience of existing subscribers, we're temporarily pausing new subscriptions and… > > — Kimi.ai (@Kimi\_Moonshot) July 19, 2026 **Anni Sen**, managing partner of **BluBird Capital**, told MarketWatch that the surge in demand for Kimi K3 indicates a potential long-term increase in chip demand. She stated that this development is “a positive tailwind for the memory trade.” While Kimi K3 is efficient to run, the model’s need to hold 2.8 trillion parameters in active memory could make it challenging for enterprises to operate on their servers, according to Sen. This could lead to an increase in AI workloads and further boost demand for chips. **Wedbush** analyst **Matt Bryson** noted that if Chinese AI models continue to gain traction, it would be “arguably good for memory vendors,” as demand for high-performance memory is expected to rise. **Read Also: Martin Shkreli Says Micron Is Closing In on Nvidia's Profits: 'I Like Micron Right Now'** The rise of Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 has already impacted AI infrastructure stocks. The rollout of Kimi K3 led to a drop in **Samsung Electronics Co.** (OTC:SSNLF) and **SK Hynix Inc.** (NASDAQ:SKHY)’s stock prices in the Seoul market due to concerns about excessive spending on AI infrastructure. Over the past 5 days, **SK Hynix** stock declined 10.05%, while Micron stock dropped 12.29% on the NASDAQ Moreover, investor **Peter Schiff** has expressed concerns about the AI stock bubble popping due to the emergence of low-cost Chinese competitors like Moonshot AI. Schiff pointed to **Space Exploration Technologies Corp.**‘s (NASDAQ:SPCX)’s stock trading 11% below its IPO price and 46% below its peak, arguing that while AI itself isn’t a bubble, AI stocks are—and that the bubble has likely already burst. Meanwhile, SK Hynix’s Chairman **Chey Tae-won** has argued for expanding memory supply rather than maximizing profits from the current shortage. He expects overall memory demand to rise by more than 50% to 60% next year, with AI-specific demand potentially climbing by 60% to 100%. **_Disclaimer_:** _This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors_. _Image via Shutterstock_ **Read Also: Alibaba, ByteDance Join Regulatory Talks As Beijing Tightens Grip With Sweeping AI, Chip Export Curbs: Report** ### Related Stocks - [MU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MU.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [SKHY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SKHY.US.md) - [MUU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUU.US.md) - [MULL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MULL.US.md) - [NVDL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [NVDX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [NVDU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDU.US.md) - [MUD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUD.US.md) - [NVDQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDQ.US.md) - [NVDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDS.US.md) - [07788.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07788.HK.md) - [NVD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.US.md) - [NVDD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDD.US.md) - [MUZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUZ.US.md) - [NYYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NYYY.US.md) - [MUYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MUYY.US.md) - [NVDY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDY.US.md) - [NVDB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDB.US.md) - [NVDG.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDG.US.md) - [NVDO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDO.US.md) - [NVDW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDW.US.md) - [NVYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVYY.US.md) - [07388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07388.HK.md) - [DIPS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DIPS.US.md) - [09388.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09388.HK.md) - [MAGX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MAGX.US.md) - [SMH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMH.US.md) - [SOXX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXX.US.md) - [SOXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXL.US.md) - [SOXQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SOXQ.US.md) - [XSD.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XSD.US.md) - [PSI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/PSI.US.md) - [FTXL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FTXL.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Nvidia supplier Wistron launches $700 million Texas factory for AI system production](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293413420.md) - [Sharon AI Announces US$1.32 Billion Five-Year Cloud Computing Service Agreement | SHAZ Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/292903735.md) - [Bristol Myers buys Nvidia's latest AI computing system for drug research](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293202747.md) - [Will Micron Split Its Stock This Year?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293369095.md) - [What's Going on With Micron Technology Stock Tuesday?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293324897.md)