When Is DeepSeek R2 Coming Out? Expected Release Date

Rumors are everywhere, especially regarding Deepseek R2 release date.

Following the success of DeepSeek first release, the AI and tech communities pulse with activity. As a result, people are guessing when is Deepseek R2 coming out?

When Will DeepSeek R2 Release?

Well, think that people are getting tired. Because beginning in March, whispers of an early DeepSeek R2 launch have circulated nearly every month.

In May, reports from Reuters, financial websites, and some industry reports suggested that the initial planned release for DeepSeek R2 in early May 2025.

A month on, the exact release time is still unconfirmed.

It seems that we still need to wait for the official statement from the company.

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DeepSeek R2 Improvement

Though R2 remains a mystery, performance rumors have circulated. Jus take a look first, they are not officially verified.

1. Costs Drop

DeepSeek-R1-0528 needs $0.14 per million tokens for input and $2.19 per million tokens for output.

But for DeepSeek R2, the price is $0.07 per million input tokens while $0.27 per million tokens for output.

If the rumor is true, such low costs could allow small and medium-sized businesses to afford advanced AI services, thereby expanding AI use cases.

2. Multimodal Capability Enhances

One says that DeepSeek R2 supports robust multimodal capabilities, including fusion processing of images, audio, and video. It is expected to handle multiple data types.

3. Device Deployment

The compressed model can run on consumer device and achieve a 25% reduction in energy use.