Stay up to date with the latest DeepSeek updates, new features, and improvements. Here's what changed in 2026.
R1 was open
sourced under MIT license in January 2025, triggering a global AI market reaction including a single
Throughout 2025 the company released distilled R1 variants (
As of early 2026, DeepSeek continues to iterate on the V3 and R1 lineage with focus on reduced inference cost and improved tool
The platform has also expanded its API feature set to include function calling, JSON mode, and improved streaming support, bringing it closer to feature parity with OpenAI's API surface.
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Changelog last updated March 2026