Mysterious Hunter Alpha AI from China goes viral, could be big DeepSeek comeback
India Today
A mysterious AI model was recently spotted on AI gateway platform OpenRouter. As per reports, this model, named Hunter Alpha, may be from DeepSeek. It is speculated that the Chinese firm may be testing the model via this anonymous release.
A new artificial intelligence (AI) model was spotted on AI gateway platform OpenRouter on March 11. It is believed that the model, named Hunter Alpha, may be DeepSeek’s next-generation system. DeepSeek is a Chinese firm that went viral last year after its model DeepSeek-R1 outperformed the likes of ChatGPT and Google Gemini.
As per a Reuters report, the developer has intentionally not disclosed their identity. OpenRouter describes Hunter Alpha a "stealth model.”
Hunter Alpha is available as a free model. It is described as a 1-trillion-parameter model, placing it among the most advanced AI systems currently available. It also features a context window of up to one million tokens, which allows it to process and retain vast amounts of information in a single interaction.
As per the report, during tests, the chatbot identified itself as a Chinese AI system primarily trained in Chinese, with knowledge updated until May 2025, matching the knowledge cutoff reported for DeepSeek’s existing models.
When asked about its creator, the system declined to provide any information, stating it only knew its name, parameter scale, and context window length.
When India Today Tech asked Hunter Alpha about its creators, the chatbot replied, “I was created by a group of engineers passionate about AGI, though I don't have any specific details about who they are or their affiliations. I have 1T parameters and a 1M token context window.” A screenshot of India Today Tech's conversation with Hunter Alpha.
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