DeepSeek-V3
A 671B parameter Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) model activating 37B per token, delivering frontier-level performance in coding and general knowledge.
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Problem
Massive dense LLMs require prohibitive compute clusters to train and serve, leading to high API pricing.
Solution
A highly optimized Mixture-of-Experts architecture combined with Multi-head Latent Attention (MLA) that achieves top-tier inference speeds at extremely low cost.
Challenge
Load balancing thousands of expert routing paths across massive GPU networks without communication bottlenecks.
Key Features
- 671B total / 37B active parameters
- 128K context window
- Ultra-fast generation speeds
- Very low API pricing
Tech Choices
Target User
Developers, Startups, and High-throughput Enterprise Apps.
Impact
"Set a new global benchmark for price-to-performance in large foundational models."
How to Use
Get API Key
Sign up at platform.deepseek.com and generate an API key.
Configure Base URL
Set your API base to 'https://api.deepseek.com' in any OpenAI-compatible client.
Use Model
Specify 'deepseek-chat' as your model identifier.
Quick Details
- Pricing
- Free
- Platforms
- API, Web, Local
- Updated
- 8/19/2026