DeepSeek has permanently reduced the price of its V4 Pro model, making it significantly cheaper than competitors like GPT-4.5. This pricing strategy is enabled by their use of domestic Huawei chips for operation. The new pricing makes V4 Pro approximately 34.5 times more cost-effective for output tokens. AI
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IMPACT This permanent price cut by DeepSeek, enabled by domestic chip usage, intensifies competition and could drive down costs for AI model deployment.
RANK_REASON A significant price reduction for a major AI model, impacting market competition. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]