Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has ended months of silence with the release of preview versions of its highly anticipated V4 large language model. The latest major update includes the rollout of the V4 Flash and V4 Pro models.
The startup reported that the new model comes with drastically reduced costs and provided basic details regarding parameters and pricing. According to the company, DeepSeek-V4-Pro outperforms all rival open models in the areas of coding and mathematics.
This release follows a period where DeepSeek shook world markets and the AI community with a low-cost reasoning model that matched the capabilities of US rivals. The move aligns with a broader trend of Chinese companies embracing the practice of making their most advanced artificial intelligence models available to all.