DeepSeek V4 Pro's 72-Hour Price Hike Exposes the Open-Weight Trap
DeepSeek V4 Pro raised prices three days after launch. The move reveals a structural problem open-weight labs have been avoiding.
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Covers major open-weight and open-source AI model releases, licensing developments, self-hosting economics, and benchmark analysis across labs worldwide.
DeepSeek V4 Pro raised prices three days after launch. The move reveals a structural problem open-weight labs have been avoiding.
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