China’s DeepSeek unveils latest model a year after upending global tech

play Live Sign upShow navigation menu.css-15ru6p1{font-size:inherit;font-weight:normal;}Navigation menuNewsShow more news sectionsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoMoreShow more sectionsFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upNavigation menucaret-leftTrendingUS-Israel war on IranTracking Israel's ceasefire violationsRussia-Ukraine warDonald Trumpcaret-rightEconomy|TechnologyChina’s DeepSeek unveils latest model a year after upending global techChinese start-up says DeepSeek-V4-Pro beats all rival open models for math and coding. xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe smartphone apps DeepSeek page is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Jan. 28, 2025. [File: Andy Wong/AP]By John PowerPublished On 24 Apr 202624 Apr 2026China’s DeepSeek has unveiled the latest versions of its signature artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, a year after its flagship model sent shockwaves through the global tech scene. The Chinese start-up launched preview versions of DeepSeek-V4-Pro and DeepSeek-V4-Flash on Friday as it touted its ability to go toe-to-toe with US rivals such as OpenAI and Google. The “pro” version beats all rival open models for math and coding, and trails only Google’s Gemini-3.1-Pro for world knowledge, DeepSeek said in an announcement on social media. The “flash” model has similar reasoning abilities to the “pro” version, while offering faster response times and more cost-effective pricing, the Hangzhou-based start-up said. The release comes after DeepSeek-R1 stunned the tech sector upon its launch in January last year with capabilities broadly comparable to those of ChatGPT and Gemini. Marc Andreessen, a prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalist with close ties to US President Donald Trump, hailed the model’s release at the time as “AI’s Sputnik moment”. The performance of the Chinese-developed model attracted particular attention as its developers claimed to have spent less than $6m on computing costs – a fraction of the multibillion-dollar budgets that are the norm in Silicon Valley. DeepSeek’s arrival on the scene also prompted blowback in some countries amid concerns about data protection and Chinese government censorship. Multiple US states, Australia, Taiwan, South Korea, Denmark and Italy introduced bans or other restrictions on DeepSeek-R1 shortly after its release, citing privacy and national security concerns. Advertisement AboutAboutShow moreAbout UsCode of EthicsTerms and ConditionsEU/EEA Regulatory NoticePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyCookie PreferencesAccessibility StatementSitemapWork for usConnectConnectShow moreContact UsUser Accounts HelpAdvertise with usStay ConnectedNewslettersChannel FinderTV SchedulePodcastsSubmit a TipPaid Partner ContentOur ChannelsOur ChannelsShow moreAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Investigative UnitAl Jazeera MubasherAl Jazeera DocumentaryAl Jazeera BalkansAJ+Our NetworkOur NetworkShow moreAl Jazeera Centre for StudiesAl Jazeera Media InstituteLearn ArabicAl Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human RightsAl Jazeera ForumAl Jazeera Hotel PartnersFollow Al Jazeera English: