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DeepSeek

Open-source foundation model developer

deepseek.com

Headquarters: Hangzhou, China
Founded year: 2023
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 150–200

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In short: DeepSeek announced a permanent 75% price cut for its V4-Pro model API, sparking a price war in the AI industry and attracting significant US business.

Company announcements

April 24 DeepSeek

DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-V4 Preview

It features 1M context length, open-sourced models including V4-Pro and V4-Flash, with API access available now.

2 December 2025 DeepSeek

DeepSeek introduces DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp experimental model

Built on V3.1-Terminus, it debuts DeepSeek Sparse Attention for faster, efficient training and inference on long contexts. Now live on App, Web, and API with prices cut by over 50%.

29 September 2025 DeepSeek

DeepSeek introduces DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp with DSA

It builds on V3.1-Terminus and debuts DeepSeek Sparse Attention for longer-context efficiency. API is live on App, Web, and API with prices reduced by over 50%.

23 September 2025 DeepSeek

DeepSeek announces V3.1-Terminus improvements

The update enhances language consistency, addresses user feedback, and strengthens Code Agent and Search Agent performance.

Media coverage

Yesterday Sina Finance

AI is too expensive, Microsoft (MSFT.US) can't afford it either: Considering introducing DeepSeek V4 as a 'budget' alternative to expensive models

According to reports, Microsoft (MSFT.US) is considering introducing a fine-tuned version of DeepSeek V4 into its enterprise AI tool Copilot Cowork as a low-cost alternative to the currently used Anthropic and OpenAI models. The core factor driving Microsoft's exploration is the stark cost difference. As agent tools like Copilot Cowork and Anthropic's Claude Code can autonomously complete multi-step tasks, the frequency of AI model calls is rising exponentially. Microsoft's Copil...

Yesterday Reuters

Exclusive: US holds off blacklisting China's DeepSeek, more than 100 firms deemed security risks, sources say | Reuters

The U.S. has held off adding China’s AI startup DeepSeek, memory chipmaker CXMT and more than 100 other companies flagged as national security risks to...

June 16 Yahoo Finance

Microsoft CoPilot Flirts with DeepSeek Squeezing Out Frontier Labs

Microsoft moved Copilot Cowork to usage-based pricing this week and floated DeepSeek and other open-source models as a cheaper swap for OpenAI and Anthropic.

June 16 The Wall Street Journal

DeepSeek Becomes China’s Most Valuable AI Startup After $7.4 Billion Fundraise

China’s DeepSeek raised more than $7.4 billion in its first round of fundraising to support its cost...

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