DeepSeek AI claims 545% theoretical cost-profit ratio

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek disclosed some cost and revenue data related to its hit V3 and R1 models. "If all tokens were billed at DeepSeek-R1's pricing, total daily revenue would be $562,027 (₹4.91 crore), with a cost profit margin of 545%," DeepSeek said. "However, our actual revenue is substantially lower due to various reasons," the less than two-year-old startup said.