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DeepSeek launches V4-Pro, its most advanced model that rivals Kimi K3 on some benchmarks but is priced much lower, at 0.435/1M input and 0.87/1M output tokens (The Information)
The Information: DeepSeek launches V4-Pro, its most advanced model that rivals Kimi K3 on some benchmarks but is priced much lower, at 0.435/1M input and 0.87/1M output tokens — Chinese AI developer D
The Information: DeepSeek launches V4-Pro, its most advanced model that rivals Kimi K3 on some benchmarks but is priced much lower, at 0.435/1M input and 0.87/1M output tokens — Chinese AI developer DeepSeek has launched its flagship model, V4-Pro, to mixed reviews from users, with some expressing disappointment.
Related
- DeepSeek says it will lower V4 Pro API prices by 75% to 0.435/1M input and 0.87/1M output tokens, making permanent the discount prices set to expire on May 31 (Bloomberg)
- DeepSeek V4 Pro costs 1.74/1M input tokens and 3.48/1M output tokens, while V4 Flash costs 0.14/1M and 0.28/1M; both models are the cheapest in their class (Simon Willison/Simon Willison's Weblog)
- An evaluation by NIST's CAISI says DeepSeek V4 Pro lags behind leading US AI models by about eight months and is the most capable Chinese AI model to date (NIST)
Source: Techmeme | 2026-08-13