DeepSeek (深度求索)
Known for: Open reasoning models; cost discipline; efficient training.
Hangzhou foundation-model lab spun off from quant fund High-Flyer (幻方量化). R1 made DeepSeek the cost-curve reference point for open reasoning models, while commercialization and revenue remain intentionally opaque.
- CHEN Deli (陈德立)Researcher, DeepSeek
- WU Yu (吴俣)Head of LLM Alignment Team, DeepSeek
- SHAO Zhihong (邵智宏)Research Scientist, DeepSeek
- GOU Zhibin (苟志斌)Core researcher, DeepSeek
- YANG Dejian (杨德建)Researcher, DeepSeek
- SONG Junxiao (宋俊潇)Principal Researcher, DeepSeek
- DAI Damai (代达劢)Deep Learning Researcher, DeepSeek
- ZHU Qihao (朱启昊)Researcher, DeepSeek
Models & API pricing
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News & coverage
Notable recent updates, newest first.
DeepSeek (Chinese: 深度求索) opens preliminary talks for a $71B pre-money funding round, weeks after its $52B post-money close.
DeepSeek (Chinese: 深度求索) introduces time-of-day pricing on its API, charging peak electricity rates for inference in a first for AI model labs.
DeepSeek (Chinese: DeepSeek) announces DeepSeek V4 official launch in mid-July and doubles API prices during peak hours.
DeepSeek (Chinese: 深度求索) launches DSpark, a new AI model designed to produce more complete, non-stuttering responses.
DeepSeek (Chinese: 深度求索) wins San Francisco startup Lindy as a 100% customer, saving millions in AI costs.
DeepSeek (Chinese: DeepSeek) and Peking University open-sourced DSpark, a framework boosting single-user generation speed by 60-85% at the same throughput.
DeepSeek (Chinese: 深度求索) is aggressively hiring for its Agent Harness team, with a no-poach clause in its $7B+ funding round signaling strategic expansion.
DeepSeek (Chinese: 深度求索) completes its first financing round, with investors eyeing funds for talent and compute.
Microsoft mulls integrating DeepSeek (Chinese: 深度求索)'s V4 model into Copilot as a low-cost alternative.
DeepSeek (Chinese: 深度求索) closes China's largest AI round ever, raising over 50B RMB from Tencent, CATL, JD, NetEase, and IDG.