DeepSeek welcomes a major upgrade - Is V4 not far away? Industry insiders: This update may be the inevitable choice for the official response to the real cost.

Today, many users who open the web version of DeepSeek will notice that the official has quietly updated the conversation interface, adding new options "Quick Mode" and "Expert Mode" above the input box. DeepSeek has temporarily not provided any explanation or response to this update. Earlier reports from the media stated that DeepSeek V4 version will officially launch in April. Industry insiders speculate that this update to the conversation interface may be a prelude to the release of the V4 version. Regarding the changes to the conversation interface, industry insiders believe that this adjustment is the implementation of differentiated model capabilities: DeepSeek is starting to structure its products. The company has always adhered to a strategy of complete free operation without any threshold, and has been labeled as technical idealism and anti-commercialism. However, as the model parameters become larger and more widespread, the high reasoning cost will make the "completely free, unstructured" model unsustainable. Therefore, a structured design can not only alleviate peak pressure by allocating computing power, but also pave the way for building a paid system and imposing limits on usage. This update may be the official's inevitable choice in response to the reality of costs.