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Model chronicle · DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash
api-docs.deepseek.com (source, opens in a new tab)DeepSeek-V4-Pro (GA)
api-docs.deepseek.com (source, opens in a new tab)DeepSeek-V4-Flash
api-docs.deepseek.com (source, opens in a new tab)DeepSeek-V4 (Pro & Flash preview)
V4-Pro and V4-Flash preview with a million-token context; legacy deepseek-chat/reasoner retired.
deepseek.com (source, opens in a new tab)DeepSeek-V3.2
api-docs.deepseek.com (source, opens in a new tab)DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
api-docs.deepseek.com (source, opens in a new tab)DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus
api-docs.deepseek.com (source, opens in a new tab)DeepSeek-V3.1
api-docs.deepseek.com (source, opens in a new tab)DeepSeek-R1-0528
api-docs.deepseek.com (source, opens in a new tab)DeepSeek-V3-0324
api-docs.deepseek.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Sources: company announcements & release notes.
Fact box
- HQ
- Hangzhou, China
- Founded
- 2023
- CEO
- Liang Wenfeng
- Valuation
- >$50B post-money (Jun 2026, reported)
- Core products
- DeepSeek-V4 · DeepSeek-R1 · DeepSeek Chat · API
- Latest round
- ¥50B+ First external round · Jun 2026
- Stories
- 73
Sources: deepseek.com, reuters.com
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Deals & funding
DeepSeek · rounds, valuations, partners, acquisitions · $7.4B raised in tracked primary rounds
Funding
DeepSeek closes first external round of over $7B
Per The Information via Reuters: >¥50B (~$7.4B) at a post-money valuation above $50B, with an unusual deal structure.
reuters.com (source, opens in a new tab)
All 1 rounds & deals as a table · 1 funding, 0 partnerships, 0 acquisitions
| Date | Event | Type | Counterparty / round | Amount | Valuation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | DeepSeek closes first external round of over $7B Per The Information via Reuters: >¥50B (~$7.4B) at a post-money valuation above $50B, with an unusual deal structure. | Funding | First external round | ¥50B+ | $50B | reuters.com |
Sources: press reports.
More stories
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2026 Open-Weight LLMs: Efficiency Wins Over Scale
Chinese labs are redefining open-weight LLMs in 2026 with MoE architectures that deliver massive performance using far fewer active parameters. Learn how this shifts deployment economics…
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DeepSeek TileLang: Open-Source CUDA Alternative for Huawei Ascend
DeepSeek open-sources TileLang and compute libraries to program Huawei Ascend chips, challenging Nvidia CUDA dominance. Learn how this toolkit enables efficient LLM training without Nvidia GPUs.
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China Expands Exit Controls on Elite AI Talent
Beijing is tightening overseas travel rules for top AI researchers and their families at firms like Alibaba and DeepSeek. Learn how this human capital strategy impacts…
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DeepSeek V4.1-Flash API Usage Surges 219% Week-over-Week
DeepSeek V4.1-Flash has achieved a 219% week-over-week API usage spike, leading China’s AI call volumes for 21 weeks. Learn how OpenAI-compatible APIs are driving developer migration…
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DeepSeek Rolls Out Limited Native AI Voice Chat Test
DeepSeek is testing native AI voice chat in its mobile app with four TTS voices and speaker controls. Discover how this could disrupt the multimodal AI…
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DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Analysis: Speed, Cost & TCO Insights
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash targets extreme inference speed and cost-efficiency. Our analysis covers benchmarks, MoE architecture, vLLM compatibility, and real-world TCO compared to GPT-4o-mini and Claude 3.5…
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DeepSeek $74B Valuation Signals Hyper-Optimization in AI
DeepSeek’s $74B valuation highlights a shift from brute-force scaling to algorithmic efficiency in AI. Learn how this challenges Western labs and NVIDIA while reshaping AI economics.…
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DeepSeek V4-Flash-Vision-Exp: Flash-Speed Vision API
DeepSeek launches V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, a low-latency multimodal model for OCR, document understanding, and visual QA. Review TCO factors, benchmarks, and integration details for developers. Explore the guide.
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DeepSeek Files API: Anthropic Compatibility Without Code Changes
DeepSeek’s new Files API mirrors Anthropic’s schema for seamless document uploads and RAG workflows. Switch providers with zero refactoring and lower costs. Learn more.
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DeepSeek Introduces Peak and Off-Peak V4 API Pricing
DeepSeek rolls out time-based pricing for V4-Flash and V4-Pro on August 17. Discover how peak and off-peak rates affect AI inference costs and developer workflows. Explore…
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DeepSeek MLOps: Bridging Open Models to Enterprise Production
DeepSeek is expanding beyond open-weight models with MLOps partnerships to simplify enterprise deployment. Learn how this reduces TCO and supports secure on-premise AI. Explore the guide.
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DeepSeek V4 Flash: Framework Choice Dictates Agent Costs
Composio benchmarks reveal DeepSeek V4 Flash success rates and costs vary sharply by agent harness. Discover how to optimize cost-per-success for autonomous workflows.
Models & specs
DeepSeek · context window, max output, API price, modalities, knowledge cutoff, license
| Model | Released | Context | Max output | Price in / out (per 1M) | Modalities | Knowledge cutoff | License / access | Spec source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash | Sep 10, 2026 | 1M | 384K | $0.3 / $1.2 cached $0.006 Peak price; off-peak 50% lower. Served as deepseek-flash. | Text, image in → text out | — | Open weights | api-docs.deepseek.com |
| DeepSeek-V4-Pro (GA) | Aug 13, 2026 | 1M | 384K | $1.32 / $3.96 cached $0.044 Peak price; off-peak 50% lower (0.66/1.98). | Text in → text out | — | Open weights | api-docs.deepseek.com |
| DeepSeek-V4-Flash | Jul 31, 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | api-docs.deepseek.com |
| DeepSeek-V4 (Pro & Flash preview) DeepSeek-V4-Pro, DeepSeek-V4-Flash (preview) | Apr 24, 2026 | 1M | — | open weights | Text in → text out | — | Open weights | deepseek.com |
| DeepSeek-V3.2 | Dec 1, 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | api-docs.deepseek.com |
| DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp | Sep 29, 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | api-docs.deepseek.com |
| DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | Sep 22, 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | api-docs.deepseek.com |
| DeepSeek-V3.1 | Aug 21, 2025 | 128K | — | open weights | Text in → text out | — | Open weights, MIT 671B total / 37B active (MoE) | api-docs.deepseek.com |
| DeepSeek-R1-0528 | May 28, 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | api-docs.deepseek.com |
| DeepSeek-V3-0324 | Mar 24, 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | api-docs.deepseek.com |
Sources: company announcements & release notes. Prices = standard API list price in USD per 1M tokens at time of release or current docs; batch is typically 50% off.