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The updated DeepSeek R1 AI model promises to offer as much performance as Gemini and OpenAI O3 models while demanding a single GPU. Here’s all you need to know.

Earlier this year, DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, released the R1 reasoning model. It took the AI industry by storm, challenging models from OpenAI and quickly drawing global attention. That’s not all; Microsoft also surprised everyone by bringing DeepSeek R1 to Azure and GitHub later on.