Sunrise shows Qiwang S3 inference GPU and 256-card supernode on CCTV Dialogue
On October 17, Chinese GPU maker Sunrise (曦望) appeared on CCTV Finance's Dialogue programme, where it showed off its new inference-focused GPU, Qiwang S3, along with a 256-card supernode built on it, according to a PingWest report. Co-CEO Wang Zhan said the company went "all-in on inference" at the end of 2024 and is targeting a lower cost per token, arguing that agents' repeated planning, retrieval and tool calls will drive inference demand. Sunrise says the S3 trims training-related modules, is the first domestically produced part to use LPDDR6 instead of HBM, and, by the company's own calculation, delivers roughly 5x the inference performance of the previous S2 at about 90% lower inference cost per token.
The claims are vendor figures presented on a state broadcaster's programme and have not been independently benchmarked, so the 5x gain and 90% cost reduction remain unverified.
央视《对话》聚焦杭州“新八骏”曦望，探寻降低单位Token成本路径
10月20日 “AI的下一场仗，不是比谁更聪明，是比谁更能稳定、便宜地交付智能。”
10月17日，央视财经《对话》走进杭州“新八骏”，探访国产GPU企业曦望Sunrise。节目现场，曦望新一代原生推理GPU启望S3、256卡超节点亮相。Token成本背后的产业经济账，成为本次对话核心议题。
智能体（Agent）在今年爆发，“未来十年，我们将正式进入人机共生时代。”曦望Sunrise 联席CEO王湛说，需要持续降低单位Token成本，让更多企业用得起、用得稳、跑得快。“曦望要做AI产业的'损益优化师'。”
Agent加速普及，用户开始为Token算账
“未来每个人可能拥有2至3个Agent，Agent总量有望超过人类。”王湛判断。与普通问答不同，Agent需要反复规划、检索和调用工具，Token消耗大幅增加，推理算力需求的增长才刚刚开始。