Hangzhou DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company based in Hangzhou, specializes in developing advanced large language models. Founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, the company has gained attention in the AI industry for its DeepSeek-R1 model. Notably, DeepSeek claims to produce AI rivaling top competitors at significantly lower prices and computing power. This achievement is particularly noteworthy given the challenges faced for Nvidia processors, demonstrating DeepSeek's innovative approach in the competitive AI landscape.