China’s DeepSeek AI projects distinct price ranges for Solana (SOL), XRP and Sui (SUI) at the start of 2026, offering bullish and bearish scenarios tied to ecosystem development, regulatory outcomes and token dynamics.
DeepSeek’s assessment for SOL presents a bifurcated scenario. The bullish case forecasts SOL between $275 and $350, with some aggressive paths extending to $400–$600, driven by continued consumer-facing applications, ecosystem expansion and potential Solana-specific ETFs that could attract institutional flows.
The bearish case places SOL nearer $75–$110, noting technical patterns of lower highs and lower lows; the model pointed to $91.5 as key support and $135 as immediate resistance. A breach of the $91.5 level could open a slide to $70–$80. These ranges imply both a material upside if adoption and product-led growth accelerate, and a steep downside if market structure and sentiment deteriorate.
DeepSeek’s evaluation of XRP and SUI
For XRP, DeepSeek highlighted the token’s favorable legal backdrop as an important positive driver. A conservative near-term projection places XRP in a range between $1.10 and $2.40 for early 2026, with the 200-day exponential moving average at $2.37 acting as immediate resistance and $1 a psychological support.
A more bullish scenario anticipates $4.50–$6.00, and some forecasts within the model even extend to $5–$15, contingent on clearer regulatory frameworks, wider adoption of Ripple’s On‑Demand Liquidity (ODL) for cross‑border flows, deeper involvement in CBDC integrations and potential spot XRP ETF approvals. The model’s view ties large upward moves to institutional and regulatory developments rather than purely technical momentum.
DeepSeek offers a cautious projection for SUI, with a near‑term band of $0.80–$1.50 at the beginning of 2026. The analysis flagged limited ecosystem expansion beyond early DeFi activity and ongoing token unlocks as factors likely to exert downward price pressure; it even warned SUI could become a “ghost chain” in a protracted downturn.
Key levels identified were $1.33 as support and $1.70 as resistance, with a breakout above $1.70 possibly extending to $2.10 in Q1 2026.
The DeepSeek output frames outcomes for SOL, XRP and SUI as highly conditional: large gains require positive regulatory outcomes, institutional adoption or ecosystem expansion, while technical weakness, token unlocks or stagnant developer activity could produce steep declines.
