Tencent's AI Turbo S model competes with DeepSeek

According to Tencent's statement, Turbo S is capable of responding in less than a second, outperforming other AI models such as DeepSeek R1 or Hunyuan T1.

On February 27th, Chinese technology giant Tencent announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) model called Hunyuan Turbo S, claiming it can respond to queries faster than DeepSeek R1 – a product that is gaining global acclaim.

According to Tencent's statement, Turbo S is capable of responding in less than a second, outperforming other AI models such as DeepSeek R1 or Hunyuan T1.

Besides speed, Tencent also stated that Turbo S has capabilities comparable to DeepSeek-V3 – DeepSeek's AI chatbot operating system, which has now surpassed OpenAI's ChatGPT in terms of downloads on app stores.

DeepSeek's success with its R1 and V3 models, particularly its reception within the Silicon Valley tech community, has put significant pressure on Chinese tech companies.

This has prompted giants like Tencent to accelerate AI development since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in late 2022.

Tencent isn't the only tech company in China racing in the AI ​​competition; many other major companies are also competing.

Last month, just days after DeepSeek-R1 rocked the tech world and triggered a sell-off in AI stocks outside of China, Alibaba launched the Qwen 2.5-Max model, claiming it was far superior to DeepSeek-V3.

In addition to performance, Tencent also emphasized that the Turbo S is significantly cheaper to use than previous versions.

This shows that DeepSeek's open-source and low-price strategy is forcing leading Chinese AI companies to lower their prices to compete.

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/mo-hinh-ai-turbo-s-cua-tencent-canh-tranh-voi-deepseek-post1014849.vnp