DeepSeek V2

Newer version available: DeepSeek V4 Pro

Released
2024-05-06
Last refreshed
2026-10-17
Status
Researched 10d ago
Open weightsCommercial use: permittedRAGLong contextClassificationJSON / Tool use
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Specifications
Released
2024-05-06
Context
128K
Parameters
236B
Architecture
Mixture of Experts
Specialization
general
Openness
Open weights
License
DeepSeek LicensePermitted
Weights
Available
Code
Unknown
Training
Fine-tuned
Created by
DeepSeek

Advancing artificial general intelligence (AGI).

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Founded 2023
Website
Pricing

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About

DeepSeek-V2 with Mixture of Experts. 236B total parameters with 21B active. 128K context window.

Providers

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ProviderStatusCatalog ID
DeepSeek Platform
DeprecatedRetired September 5, 2024
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Available via routers & gateways(4)

LiteLLM

Gateway

Open-source Python SDK and proxy server that unifies 100+ LLM APIs behind a single OpenAI-compatible interface, with load balancing, cost tracking, and configurable failover.

Free OSSDeepSeek Platform

OpenRouter

Hybrid

Unified hybrid gateway to 400+ models from 60+ providers via a single OpenAI-compatible API, with optional auto-routing that selects the best model per prompt.

PassthroughDeepSeek Platform

Requesty

Hybrid

AI gateway to 400+ LLM providers with intelligent routing, caching, guardrails, and governance; flat 5% markup on model costs with no subscription fee.

Passthrough + feeDeepSeek Platform

Respan

Hybrid

Unified LLM engineering platform (gateway + observability + evals + prompt management) routing across 250+ models; previously Keywords AI, rebranded February 2026.

SubscriptionDeepSeek Platform

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