DeepSeek discloses the cost of its V3/R1 inference system
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Disclosed the cost of its V3/R1 inference system — a theoretical cost-profit margin of 545%
Why it matters
The first primary source on the unit economics of inference. DeepSeek itself cautioned that this is an upper bound assuming all usage is paid, and that actual revenue is much lower
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