DeepSeek AI explained

DeepSeek is an AI company based in Hangzhou, China, that develops large language models. It became widely known for strong reasoning models released with open weights.

Key facts

DeveloperDeepSeek (Hangzhou, China)
TypeLarge language models, including reasoning models
Known forOpen weights, strong math and coding, low cost
Official accessDeepSeek website, apps and API

What it is good at

Reasoning

DeepSeek's reasoning models think step by step before answering, which helps with math and logic.

Open weights

Many DeepSeek models are published with open weights, so developers can run them themselves.

Coding

The models perform well on programming tasks.

Efficiency

DeepSeek is known for training and running capable models at a low cost.

DeepSeek or FreeGPT?

FreeGPT is not affiliated with DeepSeek. It has its own Deep Thinking mode for step-by-step reasoning, plus web search and file uploads, all free and without an account. If you specifically want DeepSeek's models, use DeepSeek's official services.

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Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek free?
DeepSeek offers a free chat and charges for API use. Its open-weight models can also be downloaded and run independently.
What is a reasoning model?
A reasoning model works through a problem step by step before giving the final answer, which improves results in math, logic and planning.
Does FreeGPT have a reasoning mode?
Yes. Turn on Deep Thinking in the chat to get step-by-step reasoning on hard questions.

FreeGPT is an independent service and is not affiliated with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek or Alibaba.

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