technologyRumorUpdated 44 min ago · since 22 Sept 2026

DeepSeek plans to train models with up to 8 trillion parameters

According to Huxiu, DeepSeek is currently training a new model with approximately 2 trillion parameters, while founder Liang Wenfeng stated at a recent investor meeting that the company plans to scale future models up to 8 trillion parameters. This expansion represents a fivefold increase over the 1.6 trillion total parameters of DeepSeek's V4-Pro model, released in April.

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DeepSeek plans to train models with up to 8 trillion parameters
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  1. 01DeepSeek's V4-Pro model, released in April, features 1.6 trillion total parameters and 49 billion active parameters.
  2. 02The planned 8-trillion-parameter model is five times the size of the V4-Pro model.
  3. 03Competitors such as Kimi K3 (2.8 trillion parameters) and ByteDance (up to 10 trillion parameters) are also pursuing larger model scales.

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