
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI giant, is back in the headlines as the company has unveiled its latest V3.1 model. The company says that this is the first step toward the “agent era.” The release introduces hybrid reasoning modes, stronger agent abilities, and a range of API upgrades. It will also compete against OpenAI’s latest GPT-5 AI model. So, in this article, I have compiled 5 things that you should know about the newly arrived V3.1.