During the Chinese New Year, someone at home asked me what DeepSeek is. It seems that DeepSeek has really become popular.
Finally, I installed DeepSeek on my parents' phones and asked them not to use Baidu anymore. If they have any questions, they can ask DeepSeek.
Both are AI, Doubao didn't become popular, why did DeepSeek become popular?
To put it simply, DeepSeek has stronger abilities and can solve complex problems. The R1 mode of deep thinking provides better answers than Doubao. You can find several vertically complex problems and ask them easily. You can also access DeepSeek AI programming through cursor.
- Open-source model, big picture. Open-source model parameters, even R1 is open-sourced, attracting developers to participate in ecological co-construction, forming a "tap water effect" of technology dissemination.
Hardcore players can also deploy DeepSeek themselves. - The price is cheap, and the API call price has really come down.
The DeepSeek-R1 API service is priced at 1 yuan (cache hit)/4 yuan (cache miss) per million input tokens, and 16 yuan per million output tokens. - To some extent, there is some ethnic sentiment. DeepSeek has the ability to confront ChatGPT head-on and punch America. We should not support our own products too much.
- DeepSeek has a good name and is easy to spread. Doubao sounds like a child, while DeepSeek is more geeky and cool, with an international brand perception. It is also easier to spread.