DeepSeek ignites AI price war with huge price cut | Al Bawaba

Osama Ali

Published May 23rd, 2026 - 02:22 GMT

- / CN-STR / AFP Photo by - / CN-STR / AFP The DeepSeek logo is seen on a display at a shopping mall in Hangzhou, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on April 23, 2026.

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The company said the special pricing, that had been offered as a limited time deal, is now a permanent price. This means the V4-Pro model will now cost only a fraction of its initial price, greatly reducing costs for developers and businesses using the platform.

DeepSeek ignites AI price war with huge price cut | Al Bawaba

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