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2025-01-20
DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-R1 open-weights reasoning model
New Feature
DeepSeek-R1 introduces reinforcement learning reasoning capabilities rivaling proprietary models at lower inference cost.
Tool Changelog
What changed with DeepSeek?
Track chronological product updates, verified pricing tiers adjustments, features additions/retirements, and outage summaries for DeepSeek.
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Tracked updates
2024-12-26
DeepSeek launches DeepSeek-V3 mixture-of-experts model
New Feature
DeepSeek-V3 activates 37B parameters per token out of 671B total, delivering fast training speed and high benchmark scores.
The short answer
DeepSeek has shipped 2 recorded changes in our tracking, across a 1 month window. The most recent is deepseek releases deepseek-r1 open-weights reasoning model, on 20 January 2025, which we classify as new feature. The set breaks down as 2 new features. Separately, our price tracking records a steady entry price of $0 per month.
Logged changes
2
Most recent
20 January 2025
Price changes
0
Removals
0
DeepSeek change history explained
We log DeepSeek changes from the vendor's own announcements and product notes, and every entry on this page links back to its source.
We have 2 entries on file.
The record runs from 26 December 2024 to 20 January 2025, a window of 1 month.
That is roughly one change every 25 days, which is a fast release cadence.
2 of 2 entries are additions, which is the pattern you expect from a vendor competing on capability.
No outages are on our record for this period.
That is a genuine absence of data rather than a guarantee, since we only log an outage when it is publicly documented.
Change logs are marketing as much as they are documentation, so read the source before you treat any of this as settled..
New feature
We have 2 entries of this type for DeepSeek.
They are: "DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-R1 open-weights reasoning model" and "DeepSeek launches DeepSeek-V3 mixture-of-experts model".
Recorded on 20 January 2025 and 26 December 2024.
The worth of an addition depends entirely on whether it was on your list.
A feature you never wanted is marketing, a feature you were about to replace a tool for is a reason to stay..
What this means for your DeepSeek bill
Entry price flat since May 2024
Changelog entries and price history are separate records, so here is the price side for DeepSeek.
We have 3 recorded price points from May 2024 to September 2026, with 0 changes inside that window.
The range runs from $0 to $0 per month, and the current recorded figure is $0.
The direction is flat, so nothing in the price record argues for waiting on a better rate.
The full timeline, the cost at five seats and the competitor price table are on the DeepSeek pricing page..
How DeepSeek compares to the rest of the field
A single vendor's changelog only tells you what that vendor did.
The more useful comparison is what the rest of the ai tools category shipped in the same window.
Across the 18 other tools we track in this category, 17 vendors recorded at least one change on or after 26 December 2024.
None of those entries were pricing changes, so DeepSeek was not repriced while its rivals were shipping features.
The most recent competitor entry we hold is "ChatGPT arrives inside Microsoft Word" from ChatGPT on 17 September 2026.
OpenAI has recorded nothing in this window in our dataset, which usually means quieter release cadence rather than inactivity..
| Vendor | Changes logged | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 4 | ChatGPT arrives inside Microsoft Word |
| Claude | 2 | Claude Fable 5.1 and Claude Mythos 5.1 introduced |
| Perplexity | 2 | Perplexity launches Hybrid Compute on Mac with local and cloud AI models |
| Cursor | 2 | Cursor Projects launched in beta |
If you already use DeepSeek
If you are already paying for DeepSeek, the entry that matters most is "DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-R1 open-weights reasoning model" from 20 January 2025. Read it against what you actually use, not against what the announcement claims. With 2 additions on the record and 0 pricing entries, this looks like a vendor investing in capability rather than in repackaging. That is the healthier pattern for a long-term commitment. No removals are on our record, which means nothing we logged was taken away from you. Set a price alert rather than guessing. Vendor pricing moves without announcement, and our tracking only catches changes that are publicly visible.
If you are still deciding
If you are still evaluating, a change log matters less than the hands-on verdict. The feature list on a vendor's site tells you what exists, our review tells you whether it works well. Our testing still puts DeepSeek at 4.8 out of 5, and the strengths we found were extremely low api token inference costs ($0.14 per 1m input tokens), high mathematical and code reasoning capabilities matching top closed models, and open weights available for local private deployment via ollama or vllm. The rivals in this category shipped 10 changes between them in this window, so treat any single-vendor lead as a snapshot rather than a trend. Judge on what you will still need in two years. A tool with fewer features and predictable pricing is usually the safer pick over one shipping constantly and repricing often.
DeepSeek changelog questions
What is the latest update to DeepSeek?
The most recent change we have on record is "DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-R1 open-weights reasoning model", published 20 January 2025. We classify it as new feature. DeepSeek-R1 introduces reinforcement learning reasoning capabilities rivaling proprietary models at lower inference cost.
How often does DeepSeek release updates?
We have 2 logged changes between 26 December 2024 and 20 January 2025. That is a window of 1 month. Our log records publicly announced changes, not every commit, so treat it as the floor rather than the total.
Has DeepSeek changed its pricing recently?
Entry price flat since May 2024. Changelog entries and price history are separate records, so here is the price side for DeepSeek. We have 3 recorded price points from May 2024 to September 2026, with 0 changes inside that window. The range runs from $0 to $0 per month, and the current recorded figure is $0. The direction is flat, so nothing in the price record argues for waiting on a better rate. The full timeline, the cost at five seats and the competitor price table are on the DeepSeek pricing page.
Has DeepSeek removed any features?
Nothing we have logged was a removal. That is not the same as a promise nothing was removed, since we only record changes that were publicly announced.
Is DeepSeek shipping faster than its competitors?
In the same window, ChatGPT logged 4 changes, Claude logged 2 changes, and Perplexity logged 2 changes. DeepSeek logged 2 changes over the same period. Treat that as a snapshot of a short window, not as a measure of who is ahead.
Should a recent DeepSeek update change my buying decision?
Only if it touches something on your list. The most recent entry was "DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-R1 open-weights reasoning model" on 20 January 2025. If that does not change what you do daily, the honest answer is no, and you should decide on the review, the price and the migration cost instead.
Keep reading
Every entry on this page is dated and linked to the vendor’s own announcement. We log publicly documented changes only, so this is the floor rather than the total. Feature availability and pricing both change without notice, so confirm anything you are about to rely on on the vendor’s site.