BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese tech giant Tencent on Thursday released a new AI model that it says can answer queries faster than global hit DeepSeek's R1, in the latest sign the startup's domestic and overseas success is putting pressure on its larger competitors in China.

The AI bragging rights war heated up today as Chinese tech giant Tencent (TCEHY) released a new AI model which it said blew “slow thinking”

Tencent (OTCPK:TCEHY) launched a new artificial intelligence model today, called the Hunyuan Turbo S, which it claims is faster than "DeepSeek (DEEPSEEK) R1, Hunyuan T1, and other slow thinking models that need to 'think for a while before answering,

Tencent has released its new AI model, Hunyuan Turbo S, which promises to answer queries faster than the popular DeepSeek-R1. This advancement underscores the increasing pressure on China's tech giants to keep up with rapidly evolving AI technology and the successes of smaller startups.

Tencent Holdings Ltd (F:NNND). has introduced its latest artificial intelligence (AI) model, the Hunyuan Turbo S, which is designed for immediate responses, setting it apart from the deep reasoning approach used by DeepSeek's chatbot.

Tencent Holdings Ltd. joined the ranks of companies measuring themselves against DeepSeek by touting how much faster its latest AI model is.