A 'mutual engagement' is unfolding between DeepSeek and Yuanbao. On December 24, DeepSeek's official account liked and responded to Yuanbao's annual report on Xiaohongshu, marking a rare public interaction between the two.
Against the backdrop of over 100 global products already integrated with DeepSeek's models, such interactions are uncommon and have drawn industry attention.
Yuanbao's *Yuanbao × DeepSeek Annual Report* reveals that since integrating DeepSeek in February this year, Yuanbao has consistently updated to the latest DeepSeek models in real time. Its user base has grown steadily, hitting a new usage peak on December 14—a 100-fold increase compared to the beginning of the year. Currently, Yuanbao ranks among the top three domestic native AI applications.
From a user perspective, DeepSeek on Yuanbao is no longer just a 'question-and-answer' tool but more like a thinking partner for extended conversations. It is widely used for chatting, learning, and creative tasks, with over one-third of dialogues involving multi-round, in-depth discussions on the same topic. An interesting statistic shows that the ratio of deep thinking to quick thinking via DeepSeek on Yuanbao is 3:7.
The report also highlights that DeepSeek on Yuanbao functions like a 24/7 personal companion: during the day, the desktop version assists with work, while at night, app usage surges for casual chats and relaxation. On WeChat, Yuanbao remains on standby, ready to answer anytime. This reflects the shift from occasional AI usage to daily integration.
In terms of capabilities, Yuanbao adheres to a 'DeepSeek+' strategy, promptly adopting the latest DeepSeek and Hunyuan models while enhancing multimodal features through Tencent's self-developed Hunyuan model.
Today, DeepSeek on Yuanbao is not just a 'full-featured version' but an 'enhanced version'—equipped with additional skills like image generation, photo editing, phone calls, and understanding 38 file types. Leveraging Tencent's ecosystem, it also integrates exclusive content from Official Accounts and Channels, aggregating authoritative sources across 100+ fields. Over half of Yuanbao's responses now include rich media, and users can seamlessly jump to reading, watching, listening, or navigation within Tencent's ecosystem.
Additionally, Yuanbao is embedded across more Tencent products. Users can now @Yuanbao directly in comment sections while browsing Official Accounts, Channels, news, or videos. On WeChat and QQ, Yuanbao chats like a friend—no app-switching or new learning required, making AI a natural part of daily use.
To support tens of millions of users and high-concurrency, long-dialogue scenarios, the team has optimized model responsiveness, ensuring stable and smooth performance for DeepSeek on Yuanbao.
This public interaction showcases how the 'mutual engagement' between models and applications is driving AI into everyday use, gradually integrating into more people's work and lives.