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DeepSeek open-sources V4 large language model series

DeepSeek just open-sourced V4. Here's why the mixture-of-experts approach matters for your infrastructure costs.

Reporting by SiliconAngle 1 min brief
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Why it matters

DeepSeek's V4 release signals continued Chinese AI momentum in open-source LLMs with a dual-model strategy (flagship + efficiency variant), directly challenging Western model dominance and raising questions about cost-competitive reasoning at scale.

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5 to know

  1. DeepSeek V4 series launched with 2 models: V4-Pro (flagship) and V4-Flash (efficiency-focused)

  2. Both models use mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture

  3. Open-source release model

  4. V4-Flash trades output quality for lower hardware requirements

  5. Published April 24, 2026

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Publisher excerpt: Chinese artificial intelligence developer DeepSeek today released a new series of open-source large language models. V4, as the algorithm family is called, comprises 2 LLMs on launch. There’s the flagship V4-Pro and a smaller model called V4-Flash that trades off some output quality for lower…
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