DeepSeek-V2.5 is the new champion among open source AI models. DeepSeek itself is an offshoot of the Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer Capital Management. The new model combines natural language processing and programming capabilities into one seemingly powerful system. According to Carl Franzen of VentureBeat, DeepSeek-V2.5 outperforms its predecessors in almost all benchmarks. The model offers new features such as function calling and shows improved performance in writing, following instructions, and advanced coding. Independent researchers confirm the outstanding performance of the model, which is freely available under a modified MIT license on Hugging Face.