China’s DeepSeek says its hit AI model cost just $294,000 to train

BEIJING: Chinese AI developer DeepSeek said it spent $294,000 on training its Rl model, much lower than figures reported for US rivals, in a paper that is likely to reignite debate over Beijing's place in the race to develop artificial intelligence.

- Reuters

The rare update from the Hangzhou-based company - the first estimate it has released of RI's training costs - appeared in a peer-reviewed article in the academic journal Nature published on Wednesday.

DeepSeek’s release of what it said were lower-cost AI systems in January prompted global investors to dump tech stocks as they worried the new models could threaten the dominance of AI leaders including Nvidia.