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Deepseek open-sources the inference engine that powers its fastest and cheapest AI model

Deepseek has open-sourced DeepInfer, the vLLM-based inference framework behind its fast V4.1-Flash model, which the company says cuts compute costs and energy use when running AI models. The release adds pricing pressure on Western providers including OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Deepseek is open-sourcing DeepInfer, the inference framework behind its fast V4.1-Flash model. The vLLM-based system cuts compute costs and energy use when running AI models. The release adds more pricing pressure on Western providers like OpenAI and Anthropic.

The article Deepseek open-sources the inference engine that powers its fastest and cheapest AI model appeared first on The Decoder.

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