Chandigarh February 28: Chinese multinational firm Tencent has launched a new AI model to compete with DeepSeek’s R1 AI model. DeepSeek launching its AI model had created waves in the global tech industry and had led to a massive rout in tech stocks globally.
The latest model, Hunyuan Turbo S, is designed to reply as instantly as possible. This is different from the deep research method that multiple AI models follow, including DeepSeek’s R1.
The deployment cost has also fallen sharply, Bloomberg reported citing Tencent’s message on its official WeChat channel.
How to get Hunyuan Turbo S?
The model is now available to developers and enterprise users via Tencent’s cloud services. It will begin testing the model among selected users on its consumer-facing chatbot, Yuanbao, which had lagged rivals in usage.
From OpenAI to Alibaba Group Holding, major industry players on both sides of the Pacific have in just the past month rolled out AI models at a rapid clip.
The series of introductions underscore a dramatically quickened pace of development since DeepSeek stunned Silicon Valley with a model that matched the best from OpenAI and Meta Platforms Inc. That was true particularly in China, where the 20-month-old startup has galvanized interest across a tech industry that for years struggled to match the US.
Summary: Tencent introduces its latest AI model, aiming to compete with China’s DeepSeek in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence landscape.