DeepSeek actually used 1.6 Billion instead of 6 Million.
Posted: Feb 02, 2025
- DeepSeek, a Chinese startup, claimed to have trained its AI model with low resources, but a report revealed it actually spent $1.6 billion on hardware and has 50,000 Nvidia GPUs
- DeepSeek operates its own data centers and primarily hires talent from mainland China
- The company has invested over $500 million in technology
- DeepSeek's efficient approach to AI model development may reduce the need for high-end GPUs, impacting companies like Nvidia
- A recent claim that training costs were only $6 million were just for a portion of the total training cost, not accounting for research or infrastructure expenses
- DeepSeek's success is attributed to strategic investments, technical breakthroughs, and a competitive workforce, challenging industry leaders in AI
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