DeepSeek VL Models by DeepSeek
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Capabilities
About
DeepSeek-VL is an advanced open-source family of vision-language models crafted for real-world applications, offering 1.3B and 7B parameter sizes with both "base" and "chat" variants. A standout feature is its hybrid vision encoder, which efficiently handles 1024 x 1024 high-resolution images, balancing performance with low computational needs. The models prioritize robust language abilities by integrating vision-language data strategically during training, preventing any compromise on language performance. With a vast pretraining dataset sourced from Common Crawl, web code, e-books, and educational content, DeepSeek-VL achieves competitive or state-of-the-art results across various benchmarks. These models aim to bridge the open-source and closed-source performance gap, enhancing both user experience and real-world applicability, and are available on platforms like Hugging Face for easy access.
Decision facts
- Best fit
- vision and multimodal workcoding
- Capability starting point
- DeepSeek VL 7B with multimodal inputs
- Lowest tracked input
- DeepSeek VL 7B · $0.05/1M · Replicate API
- Closest related family
- Janus
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
Use when the workload needs 7B parameters and multimodal inputs.
Use when the workload needs 1.3B parameters and multimodal inputs.
Use when the workload needs 7B parameters and multimodal inputs.
Use when the workload needs 1.3B parameters and multimodal inputs.
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek VL 7B | Use when the workload needs 7B parameters and multimodal inputs. | 2024-03 | 7B parametersmultimodal inputs | Current |
| DeepSeek VL 1.3B | Use when the workload needs 1.3B parameters and multimodal inputs. | 2024-03 | 1.3B parametersmultimodal inputs | Current |
| DeepSeek VL 7B Chat | Use when the workload needs 7B parameters and multimodal inputs. | 2024-03 | 7B parametersmultimodal inputs | Current |
| DeepSeek VL 1.3B Chat | Use when the workload needs 1.3B parameters and multimodal inputs. | 2024-03 | 1.3B parametersmultimodal inputs | Current |
Release Timeline
1 release groupSpecifications(4 models)
| Model | Released | Parameters | Vision | Multimodal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek VL 7B | 2024-03 | 7B | Yes | Yes |
| DeepSeek VL 1.3B | 2024-03 | 1.3B | Yes | Yes |
| DeepSeek VL 7B Chat | 2024-03 | 7B | Yes | Yes |
| DeepSeek VL 1.3B Chat | 2024-03 | 1.3B | Yes | Yes |
Available From(1 provider)
Pricing
| Model | Provider | Input / 1M | Output / 1M | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek VL 7B | Replicate API | $0.05 | $0.25 | Serverless |
