DeepSeek Funding Docs Leaked: V4-Pro Matches Claude, Runs on Ascend
xiaohu · x · 2026-08-06
A document detailing DeepSeek's new funding round has leaked online, revealing key information about their next-generation model, V4-Pro.
Model Performance & Pricing
- V4-Pro ranks among the global top tier, with coding capabilities only 0.3% behind Anthropic's flagship Claude model.
- Supports 1 million token context length, with API pricing at 1/10th to 1/100th of overseas competitors, showing a massive lead in cost-effectiveness.
Compute & Ecosystem
- Natively adapted for Huawei Ascend 950PR chips, becoming a core pillar of China's three major independent 'model + chip' pathways and achieving a domestic compute closed-loop.
Related event: DeepSeek Resumes $8B Funding, V4-Pro Specs Leak(8 posts)→
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