VentureBeat January 25, 2025
Matt Marshall

DeepSeek R1’s Monday release has sent shockwaves through the AI community, disrupting assumptions about what’s required to achieve cutting-edge AI performance. Matching OpenAI’s o1 at just 3%-5% of the cost, this open-source model has not only captivated developers but also challenges enterprises to rethink their AI strategies.

The model has rocketed to the top-trending model being downloaded on HuggingFace (109,000, as of this writing) – as developers rush to try it out and seek to understand what it means for their AI development. Users are commenting that DeepSeek’s accompanying search feature (which you can find at DeepSeek’s site) is now superior to competitors like OpenAI and Perplexity, and is only rivaled by Google’s Gemini Deep Research.

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