AI Launch Profile

DeepSeek-V3 open model release

DeepSeek released DeepSeek-V3, a large mixture-of-experts language model with open weights and a technical report available through GitHub and Hugging Face.

Company
DeepSeek
Launch date
December 26, 2024
Launch type
Open-Source Release
Category
AI Open-Weight Models
Audience
Developers, Enterprises, Researchers
Pricing
Model weights are available for download; usage costs depend on self-hosting, inference provider, or DeepSeek platform/API access.
Free plan
yes
API
yes
Open source/open weight
yes

Verification & Sources

Status
Verified
Source links
2
Freshness
Verified June 8, 2026
Last verified
June 8, 2026
Last updated
June 7, 2026

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Kingy Scores

Launch Score
Unscored
Demo Quality
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YouTube Potential
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Kingy AI Take

Important because DeepSeek-V3 became one of the most watched open model releases before R1 shocked the market.

Who it is for

Researchers, model hosts, developers, and organizations exploring high-capability open-weight models and MoE architectures.

What feels promising

Large MoE scale, open weights, public technical report, and strong benchmark positioning.

What feels unproven

Operational trust, model governance, and hosting requirements need careful review.

Traction notes

DeepSeek-V3 set up the model lineage that powered the later DeepSeek-R1 release and drew major attention to efficient open models.