DeepSeek has reported an impressive $200 million in annual revenue with a 545% profit margin, making it one of the most profitable AI companies today. Unlike many AI providers, DeepSeek operates efficiently using NVIDIA H800 GPUs, which cost around $87,000 per day, yet they offer AI services at just $2.19 per million tokens, a stark contrast to OpenAI’s GPT-4o, which charges nearly 25 times more.

What makes this even more significant is that DeepSeek remains open-source, while OpenAI charges $200 per month for premium access with limited functionalities. This raises critical points for discussion:

• Can this business model sustain long-term AI innovation?
• How will this impact AI accessibility and research applications?
• Will open-source AI models challenge the dominance of closed, high-cost alternatives?

DeepSeek’s profitability and cost-efficiency suggest a shift in how AI services can be delivered. With such a high margin, this approach could change how AI companies operate, making advanced AI more accessible while maintaining financial sustainability.