DeepSeek announced a major price cut of over 50% on its API services alongside the release of the V3.2-Exp model. The experimental model incorporates sparse attention technology, enabling improved performance on long-context tasks with minimal computational overhead.
This reduces operational costs for developers and businesses while maintaining output quality. The update positions DeepSeek competitively against global AI providers, emphasizing both affordability and efficiency.
By lowering the barrier to AI deployment, DeepSeek seeks wider adoption in commercial and research applications, solidifying its role as a cost-effective alternative to expensive large language models.