DeepSeek reportedly tops $1B ARR yet still puts 70%+ of compute into training
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-10-27
Commenting on a circulating report, teortaxesTex notes DeepSeek's annualized revenue run-rate is reportedly above $1B (pre-Oct 17 figures), yet over 70% of its compute still goes to training rather than scaling inference services. He adds that even $30B "couldn't be spent", underscoring that Liang Wenfeng's AGI ambition outweighs any commercialization push.
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