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DeepSeek V4: 1M context, 90% cheaper than frontier models. Why this matters: Cheap intelligence changes behavior faster than premium intelligence. The move: - Chinese team built long-context models with domestic chips - Priced 70-80% below OpenAI/Claude - Forced global vendors to defend margins What to do: 1. Audit which tasks need frontier models (legal, investor messaging) 2. Shift commodity work (tagging, summarization) to cheaper models 3. Test multi-vendor setup before you need it 4. Watch model spend weekly Takeaway: The AI cost floor just dropped. Startups that split tasks by value will outrun those paying premium rates for everything. Brewed by Startup Beaker. #AIStartups#Founders