Prediction: DeepSeek Will Cut Prices Again Once New Compute Arrives
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-08-14
Responding to user complaints about DeepSeek's inference harness performance (jokingly downgrading founder Liang Wenfeng from 'Saint' to 'just Liang'), a user predicts this is temporary. They believe DeepSeek will likely cut prices significantly again after completing harness development and bringing new inference compute online, which will quickly reverse public sentiment.
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