国海证券：头部云厂商接连涨价 算力产业链通胀有望延续

Core Insights - Major cloud providers like Google and AWS are increasing their data transmission service prices due to a surge in AI training demand, leading to a tightening supply-demand dynamic in computing power [1][3] - The global cloud computing market is expected to undergo a pricing restructuring as leading firms like Microsoft Azure and Alibaba Cloud evaluate their pricing strategies in response to these changes [1][3] Pricing Adjustments - Google announced a price increase for its data transmission services effective May 1, 2026, with North America rising from $0.04/GB to $0.08/GB, Europe from $0.05/GB to $0.08/GB, and Asia from $0.06/GB to $0.085/GB [2][3] - AWS has also raised prices for its EC2 machine learning capacity instances, with a notable increase of approximately 15% in most regions, bringing the price to around $39.80/hour, and nearly $50/hour in high-demand areas [3] Supply Chain Inflation - The computing power supply chain is experiencing inflation, affecting storage, CPUs, and other semiconductor chips, with expected price increases of 55%-60% for DRAM and 33%-38% for NAND in Q1 2026 [4] - Major chip manufacturers are planning to raise server CPU prices by 10%-15% due to AI demand and capacity constraints, with significant pre-sales already reported [4] AI Model Developments - The release of new AI models by leading companies in 2025 is expected to unlock various application demands, significantly increasing the daily token usage in enterprise-level services [5] - OpenAI and Google are leading in token usage, with daily calls reaching approximately 70 trillion and 43 trillion tokens, respectively, by October 2025 [5] Focus on Key Stocks - Key stocks in the cloud computing sector include companies like Chuangxin Data, Hongjing Technology, and Kingsoft Cloud, among others [6][7] - CDN/MSP and edge computing sectors also have notable companies such as Wangsu Technology and Zhongke Chuangda listed for potential investment [6][7]