# model efficiency
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DeepSeek’s DualPath Promises to Halve AI Inference Costs — But Questions Remain
DeepSeek has introduced DualPath, an inference architecture it says can double efficiency and lower the compute cost of running large AI models. The move reflects a broader industry shift toward software and architectural optimisations that could reduce reliance on cutting‑edge chips, but real‑world validation and integration challenges remain.
Small, Open and Multimodal: Chinese Startup Releases 10‑Billion‑Parameter Vision‑Language Model Claiming SOTA Performance
Chinese start‑up Jieyue Xingchen open‑sourced Step3‑VL‑10B, a 10‑billion‑parameter multimodal model that the team says matches same‑scale state‑of‑the‑art performance on vision, reasoning, math and dialogue. The release highlights a push for efficient, deployable multimodal models and will prompt independent verification and community adoption.