DeepSeek has announced a dramatic reduction in API costs for its V4 series, cutting prices by nearly 100 times compared to last year. The cost to process one million tokens has dropped to just 0.025 yuan, sparking enthusiasm in the market and a surge in China's A-share computing power sector. However, this price cut has also highlighted concerns about the centralization of computing power, as major tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Google continue to dominate the infrastructure landscape with significant capital expenditures. The reduction in DeepSeek's API costs is attributed to technological advancements that improve efficiency, yet it underscores a growing centralization in AI infrastructure. As AI applications expand, the demand for computing power is increasing, with projections indicating that inference will account for two-thirds of global AI computing power consumption by 2026. This trend raises questions about the sustainability of decentralized computing networks and whether they can compete with the centralized giants that control the physical compute power essential for AI operations.