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DeepSeek R2 ships 32B model, rivals GPT-5 on reasoning at lower cost

DeepSeek has released its R2 model, a 32 billion parameter dense transformer. This new model achieves 92.7% accuracy on the AIME 2025 benchmark and can operate on a single RTX 4090 graphics card. The R2 model is also significantly more cost-effective, costing approximately 70% less than GPT-5 for reasoning tasks, and is available under an MIT license for self-hosting. AI

IMPACT Offers a cost-effective, high-performance alternative for reasoning tasks, potentially impacting enterprise adoption and research.

RANK_REASON New model release from a significant AI lab with strong benchmark performance.

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DeepSeek R2 ships 32B model, rivals GPT-5 on reasoning at lower cost

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    DeepSeek R2 just shipped: 32B dense transformer, 92.7% on AIME 2025, runs on a single RTX 4090. It costs ~70% less than GPT-5 for reasoning tasks. MIT licensed,

    DeepSeek R2 just shipped: 32B dense transformer, 92.7% on AIME 2025, runs on a single RTX 4090. It costs ~70% less than GPT-5 for reasoning tasks. MIT licensed, self-hostable. Full developer guide — benchmarks, pricing, API access: https:// crazyrouter.com/en/blog/deepse ek-r2-re…