DeepSeek
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek offering free chat apps and low-cost API access to its frontier V-series and R-series reasoning models.
What it does
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company developing foundation models. It provides free chat through its web app and mobile app and paid, usage-based API access on an open platform. Its models include the V-series (such as the newly previewed V4) and R-series reasoning models, with OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible APIs.
How to use: To use DeepSeek, you can access their models through the DeepSeek Platform API. You'll need to sign up for an account and obtain API keys. The API documentation provides details on how to make requests and integrate the models into your applications.
Core features
Best for
Reviews
Big-picture takes: what it's for and whether it delivers. High-engagement YouTube videos — not sponsored.
Tutorials
Step-by-step: exactly how to get things done with it.