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Foundation Models
DeepSeek
Open-weight frontier models built at a fraction of the usual cost
DeepSeek is a Hangzhou-based AI lab incubated by the quantitative hedge fund High-Flyer. Its open-weight models rival top proprietary systems while training at far lower cost. The V4 generation, released in 2026 under an MIT license, is among the largest open-weight models available and is text-only.
Models
- DeepSeek-V4-Pro — Flagship open-weight MoE model (~1.6T params), 1M-token context💬 Text🧮 Reasoning💻 Code
- DeepSeek-V4-Flash — Faster, lighter V4 variant for high-volume use💬 Text🧮 Reasoning💻 Code
Highlights
- V4 (2026) is among the largest open-weight models, released under a permissive MIT license
- Frontier-level performance at a fraction of typical training cost; widely used by developers worldwide
Information compiled from public sources; refer to the company's official website for authoritative details.