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title: "DeepSeek begins limited testing of vision mode"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/284715713.md"
description: "DeepSeek has initiated limited testing of a new vision mode as of April 29, allowing select users to access it on both its web and app platforms following an update. This new feature is introduced alongside the existing Fast Mode and Expert Mode, representing DeepSeek's first step towards multimodal capabilities beyond basic OCR text recognition."
datetime: "2026-04-30T07:19:57.000Z"
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# DeepSeek begins limited testing of vision mode

DeepSeek on April 29 began limited testing of a vision mode, with some users gaining access on both its web version and app after updating. The new option appears alongside the existing Fast Mode and Expert Mode, marking DeepSeek’s first move into multimodal capabilities rather than a simple OCR-style text recognition feature. \[TechNode reporting\]

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