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DeepSeek’s Low-Cost Model Deals a Fresh Blow to OpenAI, Z.AI (1)
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Saritha Rai
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Chinese startup DeepSeek has launched a low-cost AI model, V4.1 Flash, significantly undercutting competitors like OpenAI and Z.AI. The aggressive pricing has caused a notable drop in the stock prices of rival AI firms.
Why it matters
The intensifying price war in the AI sector suggests a shift toward commoditization, which could disrupt the business models of major Western and Chinese AI developers.
DeepSeek rolled out an AI model that charges as little as a fraction of a cent per million tokens, ramping up the pressure on rivals from Anthropic PBC to Z.AI Co.
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