DeepSeek V4 official version leaked via gray release. Independent testers confirm it outperforms Claude Opus 4, placing between Opus 4 and Gemini 2.5 Pro. Can generate complete 3D games from a single prompt. Price is 1/90th of Opus. 10 real-world Bilibili video tests included.
Leaked insider notes reveal MiniMax is building a 3-trillion-parameter model. Here's what we know about the architecture, timeline, and what it means for AI pricing.
Cheap models are becoming infrastructure. Frontier models are becoming regulated scarce resources. The real value isn't in the models — it's in the orchestration layer.
DeepSeek just announced that V4 API prices will double during business hours (9:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00 Beijing time). The official V4 launch is mid-July 2026. Even at peak rates, DeepSeek remains the cheapest frontier AI API by a wide margin.