DeepSeek unveils V4 Pro ($1.74) & V4 Flash ($0.14) LLMs
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- DeepSeek released preview versions of its new flagship LLMs V4 Pro and V4 Flash, marking a year after its viral rise.
- V4 Pro is priced at $1.74 per 1 million tokens, while V4 Flash costs $0.14 per 1 million tokens, highlighting a focus on cost efficiency.
- V4 Pro trails state‑of‑the‑art models by roughly three to six months in performance, according to Bloomberg.
- V4 Flash offers “world‑class” reasoning and long‑context capabilities, as emphasized by Engadget and Sherwood News.
- US‑China AI competition intensifies as DeepSeek unveils V4 Pro and V4 Flash, according to Reuters, CNBC, and Türkiye Today.
- Open‑source release of the V4 series is emphasized by The Next Web.
- Investors are rotating toward Chinese chipmakers in response to DeepSeek's new models, as reported by South China Morning Post.
Why it matters: Developers and enterprises gain access to affordable, open‑source LLMs that undercut expensive US offerings, while Chinese chipmakers stand to benefit from increased demand. US AI providers may feel pressure on pricing and market share as the cost gap narrows in the competitive AI market.
