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DeepSeek API Key

  • Strong reasoning and coding capabilities (DeepSeek-R1)
  • Cost-effective compared to frontier models
  • OpenAI-compatible API — works as a custom endpoint
  1. Go to platform.deepseek.com
  2. Sign in and navigate to API keys
  3. Create a new key
  4. Copy the key
  1. Provider: Custom Endpoint
  2. Click the DeepSeek quick-setup preset
  3. Endpoint URL and model will be auto-filled
  4. Paste your API key and save
Model IDNameBest for
deepseek-chatDeepSeek-V3General chat, coding, tool calling
deepseek-reasonerDeepSeek-R1Complex reasoning, math, analysis
  • Base URL: https://api.deepseek.com/v1
  • Both models support tool calling
  • DeepSeek-R1 uses chain-of-thought reasoning and may take longer to respond