DeepSeek R1 Model Drives Significant User Growth

According to PANews, the DeepSeek R1 model, released on January 20, 2025, has significantly boosted user numbers. In January alone, DeepSeek experienced a user increase of 125 million, encompassing both web and app platforms without deduplication. Notably, over 80% of these users joined in the last week of January, achieving a remarkable growth of 100 million users in just seven days without any advertising efforts.