DeepSeek V3
LegacyStandardOriginal DeepSeek V3 — the model that put DeepSeek on the map.
First iteration of the 685B MoE flagship. Superseded by V3.1 and V3.2.
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DeepSeek V3 by DeepSeek has a Capability Index of 78.7, making it comparable to the field average. It ranks #29 out of 92 models on the idapt capability leaderboard. DeepSeek V3 is somewhat expensive at $0.20/M tokens input and $0.80/M tokens output. The model supports a 128K context window.
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When was DeepSeek V3 released?
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DeepSeek V3 was released on December 26, 2024.
Who created DeepSeek V3?
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DeepSeek V3 was created by DeepSeek.
How capable is DeepSeek V3?
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DeepSeek V3 has a Capability Index of 78.7/100, making it comparable to the field average. It ranks #29 out of 92 models.
How much does DeepSeek V3 cost?
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DeepSeek V3 costs $0.20/M input tokens and $0.80/M output tokens.
What is DeepSeek V3 API pricing?
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The DeepSeek V3 API is priced at $0.20 per million input tokens and $0.80 per million output tokens. You can access DeepSeek V3 through idapt.app alongside 200+ other AI models in one workspace.
Is DeepSeek V3 a reasoning model?
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No, DeepSeek V3 is not a reasoning model. It responds directly without an extended internal thinking step. For tasks requiring deep chain-of-thought reasoning, consider models like Claude, o-series from OpenAI, or Gemini Thinking.
Does DeepSeek V3 support image or vision input?
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No, DeepSeek V3 does not currently support image or vision input. It is a text-only model.
Does DeepSeek V3 support audio?
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No, DeepSeek V3 does not support audio input.
What is the context window of DeepSeek V3?
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DeepSeek V3 has a context window of 128K tokens, meaning it can process approximately 96,000 words of context at once.
Is DeepSeek V3 open source?
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DeepSeek V3 is a proprietary model developed by DeepSeek. The model weights and training data are not publicly available.
Where can I use DeepSeek V3?
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You can chat with DeepSeek V3 on idapt.app — no separate API key required. idapt is an AI workspace with 200+ models, agents, computers, and tasks. You can also access DeepSeek V3 through DeepSeek's own API or platform.