DeepSeek-R1-0528 - Gemini 2.5 Pro-level model, SOTA Open Weights release
DeepSeek R1-0528 marks a significant upgrade, closing the gap with proprietary models like Gemini 2.5 Pro and surpassing benchmarks from Anthropic, Meta, NVIDIA, and Alibaba. This Chinese open-weights model leads in several AI benchmarks, driven by reinforcement learning post-training rather than architecture changes, and demonstrates increased reasoning token usage (23K tokens per question). The China-US AI race intensifies as Chinese labs accelerate innovation through transparency and open research culture. Key benchmarks include AIME 2024, LiveCodeBench, and GPQA Diamond.