DeepSeek has released V3, an open-weights model that’s shaking up the industry. Highlights:
- Performance: Matches GPT-4o on most benchmarks
- Cost: $0.27/M input, $1.10/M output — 10x cheaper than Claude Opus
- Open weights: Run locally with sufficient hardware
- Specialization: Particularly strong at coding and math
For teams with local GPU infrastructure, DeepSeek V3 offers a compelling alternative to expensive API models.
Who should use it: Cost-conscious teams, self-hosters, coding-focused applications.