AI Daily: DeepSeek API Peak-Valley Pricing Launched; Meituan Employees Raised Shrimp and Burned Millions Daily; Jia Yuelong Announces FF Robot Business Plans for Independent Listing

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1. Off-peak pricing, peak pricing doubles: DeepSeek API peak-valley pricing launched, V4Pro up to 11 times higher

DeepSeek has officially launched its new peak-valley time-based pricing for DeepSeek API, using price levers to guide developers to schedule tasks during off-peak hours, alleviating daytime computing power congestion. The cost of API calls during idle periods is only half that of peak hours, and the prices of two main models are also effective. The price increase of V4Pro during peak hours is significant, but it still has an advantage compared to the Claude flagship model. This adjustment marks a new stage in DeepSeek's refined computing power operations.

AiBase Summary:

📅 DeepSeek has launched new peak-valley time-based pricing for DeepSeek API, with prices during idle periods being only half of those during peak hours.

💰 The peak hour price of DeepSeek V4Pro increased by 1100%, and the output price increased by 350%.

📊 The peak-valley pricing mechanism marks DeepSeek's departure from the "extreme cost-effectiveness" strategy, offering a new model for refined computing power operations.

2. Qwen Office Launches GLM-5.3 and DeepSeek V4Pro, Three Domestic Flagship Models Complete Aggregation

Qwen Office successfully integrated GLM-5.3 and DeepSeek V4Pro, becoming the first office agent product in China to integrate multiple domestic flagship models, marking its leading position in the field of enterprise-level AI applications.

AiBase Summary:

🧠 Qwen Office launched GLM-5.3 and DeepSeek V4Pro, two cutting-edge models, enhancing the availability options for enterprise-level agent scenarios.

🚀 As the first office agent product in the industry to cover the three domestic flagship models of Alibaba, Zhipu, and DeepSeek, Qwen Office demonstrates strong technical integration capabilities.

🌐 Qwen Office plans to launch an independent app and an international version, further expanding its market influence.

3. Meituan's All Employees Raised Shrimp Burned Millions a Day: Wang Puzhong Recaps AI Transformation, CatPaw Finally Works

Meituan CEO Wang Puzhong shared the journey of AI transformation, pointing out four types of misalignments in AI applications, and introduced the implementation status of the CatPaw platform.

AiBase Summary:

🧠 Meituan's AI transformation went through four stages, from all employees raising shrimp to the implementation of the CatPaw platform.

🤖 The CatPaw platform covers 90,000 employees and provides support for both mobile and PC clients.

📊 AI transformation is a systematic project involving business, organization, and technology, and it is necessary to avoid four types of misalignment.

4. Jia Yuezhu Announces FF Robot Business Plans to Go Public, Targeting 2,000 Units Shipped by Year-End

Jia Yuezhu announced that the FF robot business plans to go public, targeting the shipment of 2,000 units by year-end, while the company is accelerating the implementation of localized assembly plans to improve profitability and reduce debt levels.

AiBase Summary:

🚀 The FF robot business has entered a phase of rapid revenue growth and plans to raise capital independently and go public.

📊 Revenue for the first half of fiscal year 2026 was $13.48 million, with a robot business gross margin exceeding 30%.

🔧 The company is accelerating the implementation of the Built in USA plan, aiming to ship 2,000 EAI robots by year-end.

5. Technology Empowers Agriculture: Chinese Scientists Unveil the Soybean Vertical Large Model "Fengshu" 2.0

Chinese scientists have made a major breakthrough in the field of soybean vertical large models, releasing the "Fengshu" 2.0 version, injecting strong momentum into the digital transformation of the soybean industry. Through multi-modal data fusion and collaborative analysis of multiple models, the model enhances the accuracy and stability of professional service, promoting the development of modern agricultural technology.

AiBase Summary:

🧠 Multi-modal data is deeply integrated, building a comprehensive structured knowledge system.

⚙️ A multi-model collaborative analysis mechanism is introduced, improving the reliability of professional analysis conclusions.

🌱 It promotes efficient development of soybean data-assisted breeding work, helping to drive innovation in modern agricultural technology.

6. SpaceX Invests 6 Billion Dollars to Complete Its Largest Acquisition of the Year, AI Programming Giant Officially Joins the Ranks!

The article reported the acquisition of the AI programming assistant Cursor by SpaceX, emphasizing the profound impact of this collaboration on computing power and model development, and looking forward to the future prospects of AI programming services.

AiBase Summary:

🚀 Cursor officially joined SpaceX, achieving deep integration of computing power and model development.

🧠 New generation AI models will have lower operating costs and stronger performance.

💡 The Cursor team will continue to focus on improving developer efficiency and solving complex problems.

7. AI Video Platform Higgsfield Raises 400 Million Dollars, Valuation 5.4 Billion: Goldman Sachs Intel Join In

The AI video platform Higgsfield successfully raised 400 million dollars, with a valuation reaching 5.4 billion dollars, showing its strong growth momentum in the AI video generation field. The company rapidly expanded through enterprise subscription services, with annualized revenue increasing significantly, and attracted the attention of investors such as Goldman Sachs and Intel.

AiBase Summary:

🧠 The AI video generation platform Higgsfield raised 400 million dollars, with a valuation of 5.4 billion dollars.

📈 Enterprise subscription business accelerated expansion, with annualized revenue rising from 20 million dollars to 700 million dollars.

💼 Goldman Sachs, Intel and other institutions joined in, and the company focuses on enterprise marketing customers.

8. UTORobo Unveils "Superman" Humanoid Robot: Jumping 2 Meters, Speed 12.66m/s

UTORobo released a demonstration video of a humanoid robot named "Superman." With a leg length of 0.85 meters, the robot can jump 2 meters high in place, and its maximum running speed reaches 12.66m/s, surpassing the current human world records in both indicators.

AiBase Summary:

🦾 Superman robot has a leg length of 0.85 meters, enabling a standing jump of 2 meters.

⚡ Superman robot's maximum running speed reached 12.66m/s, surpassing the human world record.

🔧 UTORobo achieved the latest breakthroughs in motion control of quadruped robots and high-power density joint technology.