DeepSeek has launched V4, sending shockwaves through the AI industry with its aggressively low pricing. The Flash version costs just $0.14 per million tokens for input and $0.28 for output, a fraction of the $1.74/$3.48 charged by the Pro tier. This move is set to disrupt the market and force competitors to reconsider their pricing strategies.
The release comes amid broader concerns about AI model intelligence, privacy issues with Claude's ID verification requirements, and the rise of OpenAI's Agents 2.0 potentially automating code reviews. The video also discusses an "intelligence collapse" phenomenon observed in April 2026, where models suddenly become less capable, and issues with MiniMax fine-tuning.