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Notably, Deep Seek's API is priced around 25 times cheaper than that of OpenAI's, raising pressing questions concerning the efficacy and resource allocations involved in the search for AI superiority in the U.S. Such discrepancies reveal not only technological advancements but also a potential misalignment of priorities and resources. The stark contrast is further magnified by the realization that Deep Seek’s operational expenditure was about 100,000 times less than the costs spent on Project Stargate, a high-profile AI initiative in the U.S.