Microsoft‘s New FP4 Training Framework vs. DeepSeek: Which Training Cost is Lower?

Microsoft has just dropped a bombshell in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). With the launch of the first-ever FP4 training framework, Microsoft is here to tell you that training large language models (LLMs) doesn’t have to cost an arm, a leg, and your firstborn child anymore.

Certainly! If we want to talk about cost-effectiveness, we should also consider another popular product, DeepSeek. DeepSeek FP8 and Microsoft FP4 present contrasting approaches to AI training and performance. So who is the true king of cost-effectiveness? What are the differences between the two training methods? Let’s take a closer look.