Chinese AI lab behind the DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 open models, with a free chat assistant and low-cost developer API.
What is DeepSeek?#
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI lab that has released competitive open-weight foundation models, including DeepSeek-V3 and the DeepSeek-R1 reasoning model. Its consumer chat product offers free access with optional deep reasoning, while the DeepSeek API provides OpenAI-compatible endpoints at aggressively low per-token pricing popular with developers and integrators.
What can DeepSeek do?#
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V3.2 flagship model
Latest DeepSeek-V3.2 with stronger agent skills
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Reasoning mode
Thinking and reasoning baked into responses
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Free web and mobile chat
Chat with DeepSeek on web and mobile app at no cost
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Open platform API
Call latest models through the open API platform
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Coder and Math lineup
Dedicated Coder V2, Math and VL variants for code, math and vision
Use Cases#
- Developers — Integrate DeepSeek models into apps through the open platform API with published pricing.
- Students and researchers — Chat for free on web or phone to test the V3.2 reasoning model on study questions.
- Coders — Use DeepSeek Coder V2 for code generation and programming help through chat or API.
Quick facts about DeepSeek#
- Pricing
- Free$0/moAPI Pay-as-you-goContact salesas of Apr 18, 2026View official pricing
- Platforms
- Web·iOS·Android·API
Frequently Asked Questions#
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