DeepSeek V4 Flash's low price sparks debate: OpenAI margins called excessive
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-08-01
teortaxesTex quotes jmbollenbacher's tweet that DeepSeek V4 Flash's performance and low cost expose OpenAI's high margins. jmbollenbacher argues OpenAI's profits are huge even after price cuts, and Altman wants to price gouge. teortaxesTex questions Western price cartel and sarcastically suggests Greg will invent more savings via RSI.
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