What is DeepSeek models?
DeepSeek models are a family developed by DeepSeek for conversational and developer applications. The official API supports OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible integrations and can act as a backend for coding and agent tools.
Key features
- Chat completions API
- OpenAI-compatible access
- Anthropic-compatible access
- Streaming responses
- Agent-tool integrations
Best for
- Conversational applications
- Coding assistant backends
- Agent integrations
Strengths
- Compatible with existing API client ecosystems
- Supports streaming and non-streaming calls
Watch-outs
- Hosted API requires an API key
- Legacy API names may route to replacement models
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