Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Unveils DeepSeek V3: A Powerful Open-Source AI Model


DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, has launched DeepSeek V3, an innovative open-source AI model designed for a wide variety of text-based tasks. This includes coding, translations, essay writing, and even drafting emails. The model is released under a permissive license, meaning developers can freely modify and use it for commercial purposes.

DeepSeek V3 has shown impressive performance in internal tests, surpassing competitors like Meta’s Llama 3.1 and OpenAI’s GPT-4o, especially in tasks like coding and integration. With 671 billion parameters, it’s significantly larger than many other models, which often translates to better performance.

Key features of DeepSeek V3 include:

  • Speed: It processes 60 tokens per second, which is three times faster than its predecessor, V2.
  • API compatibility: The model works seamlessly with previous versions.
  • Open-source: Both the models and research papers are fully accessible.
  • Size: It includes 671 billion parameters, with 37 billion active parameters.
  • Training: It was trained on 14.8 trillion high-quality tokens.

Despite its size and capabilities, DeepSeek V3 was developed quickly—within just two months and for $5.5 million—much cheaper than similar models from other companies. However, due to its large resource requirements, it’s not ideal for use without powerful hardware.

DeepSeek’s development was also influenced by regulatory limitations, which affect how the model responds to sensitive political topics. Backed by High-Flyer Capital Management, DeepSeek continues to push the boundaries of AI while competing with top global firms, despite challenges in accessing the latest GPU technologies.

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