DeepSeek launches V3 to challenge OpenAI

The V3 model from DeepSeek offers enhanced performance metrics and positions the Chinese startup as a growing rival to major AI players like OpenAI and Anthropic.
The launch of DeepSeek’s V3 model demonstrates major advancements in AI, with improved reasoning and coding skills, putting the company in direct competition with US tech giants.

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has unveiled a major upgrade to its V3 large language model, intensifying the competition with US tech giants like OpenAI and Anthropic.

The new model, DeepSeek-V3-0324, is available via the AI development platform Hugging Face, showcasing significant advancements in reasoning and coding capabilities.

Benchmark tests have highlighted notable improvements in technical performance instead of its predecessor. DeepSeek, which has quickly gained recognition in the AI industry, continues to release competitive models, offering lower operational costs than many Western counterparts.

Following the V3 launch in December, DeepSeek also introduced its R1 model in January, further establishing its presence in the global AI market.

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