DeepSeek to Make Permanent 75% Discount on Flagship AI Model
The move is set to intensify competition across the artificial intelligence industry, as Chinese firms compete more directly with global peers.
- ▪The move is set to intensify competition across the artificial intelligence industry, as Chinese firms compete more directly with global peers.
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- ▪ China’s DeepSeek trims the price of flagship AI model by 75% and it be a huge shift — Digital Trends
- ▪ DeepSeek permanently reduces the price of its flagship V4 model by 75 percent — Engadget
- ▪ China’s DeepSeek to make permanent 75% price cut on flagship V4‑Pro AI model — Investing.com — News
- ▪ DeepSeek-V4-Pro 75% off discount is now permanent — X (formerly Twitter)
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TechnologyDeepSeek To Make Permanent 75% Discount on Flagship AI ModelFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Bloomberg NewsMay 23, 2026 at 10:28 AM UTCBookmarkSaveDeepSeek said it will make permanent a steep discount on its flagship V4‑Pro model, maintaining prices for developers at a quarter of their original level.In a statement on its website, DeepSeek indicated it will keep the 75% discount on V4-Pro pricing that had originally been set to expire at the end of May.
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