HN users debate paying DeepSeek directly: 'buying benefits open-weight releases most'
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-10-18
teortaxesTex highlights an HN thread arguing DeepSeek has the fewest strings attached yet may be the only AGI lab users actively want to pay, with people topping up its API voluntarily. Commenters suggest Fireworks.ai as a non-Chinese hosting option, while others say paying DeepSeek directly best supports its MIT-licensed open-weight releases. The thread also touches on US policy (Huawei sanctions, GPU restrictions) and notes Canadian and EU inference providers host DeepSeek.
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