Opinion: DeepSeek should shift focus to larger pre-training instead of 4.1
zephyr_z9 · x · 2026-08-18
The author argues that DeepSeek (DS) should not waste energy on version 4.1 and instead focus on a larger pre-training run. Citing Moonshot's smart move to launch a 3T-tier model first, the author suggests this allows a company to focus on post-training while developing the next model (K4) in the background, aiming for a Q1 2027 launch. Zhipu and Whale are noted as having significant work ahead. A quoted tweet discusses self-verification in Luna and Fable as indicators of how far DS can push RL for 4.1.
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