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DeepSeek previews new AI model that ‘closes the gap’ with frontier models

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DeepSeek says both models are more efficient and performant than DeepSeek V3.2 due to architectural improvements, and have almost "closed the gap" with current leading models, both open and closed, on reasoning. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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4/24/2026

DeepSeek previews new AI model that ‘closes the gap’ with frontier models

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek has launched two preview versions of its newest large language model, DeepSeek V4 , a much-awaited update to last year’s V3.2 model and the accompanying R1 reasoning model that took the AI world by storm . The company says both DeepSeek V4 Flash and V4 Pro are mixture-of-experts models with.

The smartphone apps DeepSeek page is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Associated Press4/24/2026

China’s DeepSeek rolls out a long-anticipated update of its AI model

The smartphone apps DeepSeek page is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) HONG KONG (AP) — DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook world markets last year, launched preview versions of its latest major update Friday as the AI rivalry between China.