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After switching from Claude to DeepSeek, one backend engineer's monthly bill dropped from $2,400 to $40—a 98% cost reduction—while the capability gap was only three to five percentage points.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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7/9/2026
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Valid until: 10/7/2026(expired)
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