An evaluation by NIST's CAISI says DeepSeek V4 Pro lags behind leading US AI models by about eight months and is the most capable Chinese AI model to date (NIST)

NIST: An evaluation by NIST's CAISI says DeepSeek V4 Pro lags behind leading US AI models by about eight months and is the most capable Chinese AI model to date — In April 2026, the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) evaluated the open-weight AI model DeepSeek V4 Pro ("DeepSeek V4").