DeepSeek’s Android App Takes the No. 1 Spot on Google Play Store
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek’s Android app has taken the No. 1 spot on the Google Play Store, mere days after the company’s chatbot app clinched the top spot on the Apple App Store.
Impressive Download Numbers
According to app analytics firm AppFigures, since its launch in mid-January, the DeepSeek app has been downloaded over 1.2 million times on the Play Store and over 1.9 million times on the App Store across the world. Notably, the actual number of installs could be higher as DeepSeek has a label indicating over 5 million downloads on the Play Store.
Rise to Fame
The rapid rise of DeepSeek in the charts follows a sudden rise in popularity resulting from the release of a series of open-source AI models that are competitive with leading offerings by AI companies in the West, like Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, and Google.
Competitive Pricing
However, the Chinese company claims its AI models were trained for just a fraction of the price as the ones from the likes of OpenAI and Meta, and using significantly worse AI chips.
What the App Offers
DeepSeek’s app is essentially a ChatGPT alternative that’s powered by the Chinese lab’s V3 model. You can use the bot to analyze files, answer questions, and get information from the web. The app is free and lets you upload files and sync your chat history across devices.
Competition and Future Plans
While DeepSeek is ruling the charts for now, it will have to get to 300 million weekly users to overtake OpenAI’s ChatGPT for a long-term lead in chatbots.
Industry Attention
Both DeepSeek and its family of models have received a lot of attention from the industry in the past few days. Startups like Perplexity and Gloo — former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger’s new venture — are already integrating DeepSeek for their usage.
Conclusion
DeepSeek’s rapid rise to fame is a testament to the power of open-source AI models and competitive pricing. While the company still has a long way to go to overtake OpenAI’s ChatGPT, its success is a significant milestone in the AI industry.
FAQs
Q: What is DeepSeek’s Android app?
A: DeepSeek’s Android app is a chatbot app that uses the Chinese lab’s V3 model to analyze files, answer questions, and get information from the web.
Q: How many times has the DeepSeek app been downloaded?
A: According to AppFigures, the DeepSeek app has been downloaded over 1.2 million times on the Play Store and over 1.9 million times on the App Store across the world.
Q: How does DeepSeek’s pricing compare to other AI companies?
A: DeepSeek claims its AI models were trained for just a fraction of the price as the ones from the likes of OpenAI and Meta, and using significantly worse AI chips.
Q: What is the future plan for DeepSeek?
A: While DeepSeek is ruling the charts for now, it will have to get to 300 million weekly users to overtake OpenAI’s ChatGPT for a long-term lead in chatbots.
