On February 8, Tencent Cloud announced a major innovation by integrating the DeepSeek R1 and V3 original models via API into its large model knowledge engine, supporting online search functionality. This move makes Tencent Cloud the first cloud service provider in the country to achieve such capability, providing a new solution for the rapid construction and deployment of enterprise-level AI applications.

Tencent Cloud announced the completion of deep integration with the DeepSeek large model, officially launching the API interfaces for DeepSeek-R1 and the V3 original model, and innovatively integrating its self-developed large model knowledge engine while simultaneously opening up internet search capabilities. This move makes Tencent Cloud the first domestic cloud vendor to achieve a three-in-one service of 'Model API + Knowledge Engine + Real-Time Search,' marking the official entry of large model applications into the era of dynamic knowledge enhancement.

Elon Musk's xAI has finally fulfilled its promise from August by officially launching the API interface for its flagship AI model, Grok. However, this long-awaited API version feels somewhat rushed and basic. Currently, the xAI API only offers a model named "grok-beta." In terms of pricing, input tokens are charged at $5 per million tokens (approximately 750,000 words), while output tokens are charged at $15 per million tokens.

Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd. recently announced that it will provide the API interface for its GLM-4-Flash large language model free to the public to promote the popularization and application of large model technology. The GLM-4-Flash model shows significant advantages in speed and performance, particularly in inference speed, by employing adaptive weight quantization and parallel processing technologies.