DeepSeek V4 Pro: 75% Price Cut, Tops AI Value Ranking

DeepSeek V4 Pro now leads the global ranking for "bang-for-your-buck" in AI models. This follows a permanent 75% price cut. What's interesting is this model now offers top intelligence per dollar. This is according to Artificial Analysis, a third-party benchmark firm. The price reduction places V4 Pro at the global forefront for cost-efficiency. This assessment measures the amount of "intelligence" users can get per dollar spent. DeepSeek's official API price for V4 Pro is now as low as US$0.0036 per 1 million cached input tokens. It's US$0.87 per 1 million output tokens. This approach shows how some companies are competing in the AI race with different strategies. The bottom line: this shift could mean more affordable access to powerful AI.