How did DeepSeek V4 API do on X?
DeepSeek posted the DeepSeek V4 API launch from @deepseek_ai on Apr 24, 2026. The post has 437,080 views, 2,076 likes, 122 reposts, 45 quotes and 31 replies, an engagement rate of 0.52%. It ranks #929 of the 2839 launches Gridd tracks.
API is Available Today! 🔹 Keep base_url, just update model to deepseek-v4-pro or deepseek-v4-flash. 🔹 Supports OpenAI ChatCompletions & Anthropic APIs. 🔹 Both models support 1M context & dual modes (Thinking / Non-Thinking): https://api-docs.deepseek.com/guides/thinking_mode ⚠️ Note: deepseek-chat & deepseek-reasoner will be fully retired and inaccessible after Jul 24th, 2026, 15:59 (UTC Time). (Currently routing to deepseek-v4-flash non-thinking/thinking). 6/n
- 2.5xthe median launch175K median views
- #929of the launches we trackout of 2839
- 0.4xits own following1,211,648 followers
- Views
- 437.1K
- Likes
- 2.1K
- Reposts
- 122
- Quotes
- 45
- Replies
- 31
- Bookmarks
- 202
What would these views cost to buy?
At $100 per 1,000 views, the rate a brand pays an agency charging $100K for one million views, 437.1K views would cost $44K. Gridd guarantees one million views, 2.3x what this post got, for about $25K.
The post reached about 0.4 views for every follower of @deepseek_ai.
What launched?
DeepSeek made deepseek-v4-pro and deepseek-v4-flash available in its API, with 1M context and thinking modes, compatible with OpenAI and Anthropic APIs.
How does it compare with other launches?
DeepSeek V4 API has more views than 67% of the 2839 launches Gridd tracks: 2.5x the median launch's 175K views.
- DeepSeek V4 API437.1K
- Median tracked launch175K
- #1: xAI Voice Cloning204M
| Metric | DeepSeek V4 API | Median launch |
|---|---|---|
| Views | 437.1K | 175K |
| Engagement rate | 0.52% | 0.48% |
| Views per follower | 0.4 | 2.8 |
| Quote posts | 45 | 27 |
| Saves per 10K views | 4.6 | 14.2 |
Other DeepSeek launches we track: DeepSeek-R1 (12.6M views), DeepSeek-V4-Flash API (9.6M views), DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 (8.4M views), DeepSeek Harness v0.1 (4.5M views), DeepSeek-R1-Lite-Preview (3.2M views), DeepSeek-V4-Pro (3.1M views). All 11 DeepSeek launches, or every ai launch.
Against launches like it
A launch only means something against comparable ones. These are the groups it belongs to, and where it sits in each.
| Compared with | Launches | Median views | This one | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI launches | 1,462 | 263K | 1.7x | #590 |
| Accounts over 1M followers | 224 | 2.2M | 19% | #166 |
| Image launch posts | 620 | 143.1K | 3.1x | #179 |
| Every launch | 2,839 | 175K | 2.5x | #929 |
What this launch shows
From an account with 1.2M followers, the post reached 0.4 times the account's following. Launches from accounts over 1M followers reach a median of 0.5 times their following, so this one went about 67% as far as usual for its size. It ranks 166 of 224 launches from accounts that size.
It drew 45 quote posts, 1.0 per 10,000 views against a median of 1.7. Fewer people than usual added their own take, and a quote post is what carries a launch to audiences the account does not have.
The first line is "API is Available Today!". The post runs 57 words, against a median of 39 for launch posts here, and leads with an image: image launches have a median of 143.1K views, against 186.1K for the rest.
There is a link in the post. Launch posts with a link have a median of 160.8K views in the tracker.
It went out on a Friday (UTC). Friday launches have a median of 162.2K views; the strongest day is Tuesday at 192.3K.
Every comparison is against the 2839 launches in the tracker, read on Nov 14, 2026. Medians, not averages. See the state of launches on X for the full breakdown.
Questions about this launch
- What is DeepSeek?
- In its own words on X: "Unravel the mystery of AGI with curiosity. Answer the essential question with long-termism." DeepSeek posted the DeepSeek V4 API launch from @deepseek_ai on Apr 24, 2026.
- How many views did DeepSeek V4 API get on X?
- 437,080 views. DeepSeek posted it from @deepseek_ai on Apr 24, 2026, and the post has 2,076 likes, 122 reposts, 45 quotes, 31 replies and 202 bookmarks. Gridd re-reads these numbers from the post every six hours; these were read on Nov 14, 2026.
- Was DeepSeek V4 API a big launch on X?
- It ranks #929 of the 2839 launches Gridd tracks, with more views than 67% of them and 2.5x the median launch's 175K views. Its engagement rate is 0.52%, against a median of 0.48%.
- What would 437.1K views on X cost to buy?
- At $100 per 1,000 views, the rate a brand pays an agency charging $100K for one million views, 437.1K views would cost $44K. Gridd guarantees one million views, 2.3x what this post got, for about $25K.
Source: Gridd launch tracker, gridd.agency/launches/deepseek-v4-api, read from the post on X on Nov 14, 2026. Free to cite with a link (CC BY 4.0). Get every launch as JSON.