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DeepSeek-V3 vs ChatGPT-4o (Open Weights vs Closed LLM)
Open-weight revolution vs proprietary giant: testing math reasoning, API throughput, and self-hosting viability.
◈ Editorial Verdict & Recommendation
DeepSeek delivers 95% of GPT-4o performance at 1/10th of the API cost with full self-hosting freedom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can you run DeepSeek locally?
Yes, using Ollama or vLLM on personal hardware or private cloud instances.
Q: Is DeepSeek safe for corporate data?
Self-hosted instances guarantee 100% data privacy with zero external logging.