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Perplexity adds DeepSeek V4 Pro, highlighting cost-performance advantage

Perplexity has integrated DeepSeek V4 Pro into its Perplexity Computer service, making the model accessible to users. The company highlighted its cost-effectiveness, noting it is 62% cheaper than comparable models on the cost-performance frontier. DeepSeek V4 Pro achieved a score of 0.359 on the WANDR benchmark at a price of $0.75 per task. AI

IMPACT Increases accessibility of advanced AI models through cloud platforms, potentially lowering costs for users.

RANK_REASON This is a product integration announcement by a company that uses AI models, not a release from a frontier AI lab.

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Perplexity adds DeepSeek V4 Pro, highlighting cost-performance advantage

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  1. X — Perplexity TIER_1 English(EN) · perplexity_ai ·

    DeepSeek V4 Pro, hosted in the U.S., is now available in Perplexity Computer.

    DeepSeek V4 Pro, hosted in the U.S., is now available in Perplexity Computer. We evaluated it against other models on WANDR. It scored 0.359 at $0.75 per task, 62% cheaper than the next model on the cost-performance frontier. https://t.co/uSlRUfcNoI