DeepSeek API
Access DeepSeek's powerful open-source AI models for code generation, reasoning, and general language tasks.
Verified
2026-02-03
At a glance
Essential information
About
DeepSeek API provides access to high-performance open-source language models with exceptional reasoning capabilities and competitive pricing. Built in China, DeepSeek models excel at code generation, mathematical reasoning, and general language understanding.
What you can build
- Code generation and analysis tools
- Mathematical problem solvers
- AI-powered development assistants
- Multi-lingual conversational applications
- Research and reasoning systems
Pricing
View Pricing| Free tier | Yes |
| Starting from | $0.14/M tokens (input) |
| Notes | Competitive pricing with free tier included; pricing varies by model. |
Last updated: 2026-02-03. Please refer to the official pricing page as pricing may have changed.
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Authentication & Limits
View Docs- Auth type
- api_key
- Rate limits
- Based on tier; see documentation.
Steps to get API key
- 1Sign up at platform.deepseek.com
- 2Navigate to API Keys section
- 3Create a new API key
- 4Copy and secure the key
- 5Use in Authorization header as Bearer token
FAQ
DeepSeek-V2 for general tasks, DeepSeek-Coder for code generation, and DeepSeek-Math for mathematical reasoning.
