MediaTek’s upcoming flagship processor, the Dimensity 9600 Pro, is reported to cost as much as $220 per chip, a figure attributed to supply-chain sources and not confirmed by MediaTek. TechGenyz and NDTV both describe the number as “reported” rather than an official retail or contract price.
The reports also frame the increase in the context of higher costs for advanced 2nm manufacturing. NDTV says the Dimensity 9500 previously ranged from about $180 to $200, while TechGenyz characterizes the Dimensity 9600 Pro as the priciest MediaTek top-tier system-on-chip to date. Both outlets connect the chip to TSMC’s 2nm process. NDTV adds technical detail, including a claim of more than 33 billion transistors.
NDTV further compares the reported pricing with other high-end mobile chips, citing figures for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro and Apple’s A20 Pro, but these comparisons are also presented as estimates rather than confirmed costs. Overall, the outlets differ mainly in how they contextualize the price within the broader premium chipset market.
