Using DeepSeek R1 on NVIDIA NIM

Implementation guide · DeepSeek R1 · DeepSeek

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NVIDIA NIM 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

  1. 1
    Create an account at NVIDIA NIM and generate an API key.
  2. 2
    Use the NVIDIA NIM SDK or REST API to call deepseek-r1 — see the documentation for request format.
  3. 3
    You'll be billed . See full pricing.
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Code Examples

See NVIDIA NIM documentation for integration details.

Pricing on NVIDIA NIM

Capabilities

ReasoningStructured OutputsCode Execution

About DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1: Reasoning-optimized model with extended thinking capabilities. 128K context.

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Model Specs

Released2025-01-20
Parameters671B, 37B Active
Context128k
ArchitectureDecoder Only
Knowledge cutoff2023-12

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Provider

NVIDIA NIM

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States