DeepSeek appears to break its V<N> naming convention, new architecture said to train more stably
stochasticchasm · x · 2026-09-11
- A thread observes DeepSeek is breaking its own "V<N> = new pretrain" naming convention, despite having been one of the most consistent studios about version naming.
- The commenter reads the new release as a simplification of the V4 architecture, with the team claiming notably more stable training; they also find the inclusion of DeepSeek V1 in a KV cache comparison chart hilarious.
Related event: Leaked DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Tech Report Reveals KV Cache-Obsessed Flagship(44 posts)→
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