DeepSeek drops V4 with 1.6T parameters
DeepSeek has released V4, a massive 1.6 trillion parameter model under an MIT license, drastically undercutting Western alternatives at $1.74 per million tokens. The launch highlights the accelerating divergence between US and Chinese open-weights AI strategies.
DeepSeek's aggressive open-source strategy continues to challenge the closed-model dominance of major US labs. The 1.6 trillion parameter scale pushes the boundaries of what is available under a permissive MIT license. At $1.74 per million tokens, the API pricing applies immense downward pressure on the broader inference market. This release underscores a strategic push to commoditize foundational models while US competitors increasingly restrict access.
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2026-04-25
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