DeepInfra exposes DeepSeek R1 through model ID deepseek-r1. Use the setup steps, sourced pricing, capabilities, and official provider links below to validate this route before deployment.
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Quick Start
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Code Examples
Install
pip install openaiAPI key
DEEPINFRA_API_KEYModel ID
deepseek-r1DeepInfra uses "organization/model-name" format, e.g. "meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3-8B-Instruct" or "mistralai/Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.3". See the DeepInfra model catalog for exact IDs.
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["DEEPINFRA_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://api.deepinfra.com/v1/openai"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek-r1",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Pricing on DeepInfra
Capabilities
ReasoningStructured OutputsCode Execution
About DeepSeek R1
DeepSeek R1: Reasoning-optimized model with extended thinking capabilities. 128K context.
Model Specs
Released2025-01-20
Parameters671B, 37B Active
Context128k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2023-12