DeepSeek API
DeepSeek API / model accessVery cheap per-token API with 1M-context models (OpenAI-compatible). Popular as the economical engine inside Cline or aider.
Capabilities
| Read local project | Not supported API layer — plug it into a coding tool. |
|---|---|
| Edit files | Not supported Not applicable by itself. |
| Run commands | Not supported Not applicable by itself. |
| Image input | Unconfirmed Not verified at review time — check the model docs. |
| Long autonomous tasks | Not supported Not applicable by itself. |
Working experience
Editorial assessment based on official documentation and publicly known behavior — not a field-test score. Sources and check date on this page.
🧪 ResetDog field notes
No completed field test for this tool yet. The capability descriptions on this page come from official documentation.
🎯 Good for
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🧭 How you use it
API / bring-your-own-key · In the browser
Works on: web
💰 Cost & quota
Pay-as-you-go · No free access
🆓 Free / trial access
No free API tier at review time; the consumer chat app has a free mode, but API usage is prepaid.
🏷️ Pricing notes
Per 1M tokens (peak / off-peak is half): deepseek-flash — input $0.30/$0.15 (cache miss), $0.006/$0.003 (cache hit), output $1.20/$0.60; deepseek-v4-pro — input $1.32/$0.66 (cache miss), output $3.96/$1.98. Off-peak: 01:00–04:00 & 06:00–10:00 UTC Mon–Fri.
🚀 Setup
Register at platform.deepseek.com, top up, create an API key; the endpoint is OpenAI-compatible so it works in Cline/aider/other BYOK tools.
⚠️ Main limitations
- Prepaid only — no free API tier found.
- Image input support was not verified at review time.
🔒 Privacy & data
Review DeepSeek’s privacy policy before sending proprietary code.
🧾 What is official vs ours
Facts like pricing, plans, and capability limits come from the official pages linked below, checked on the date shown. Summaries and task-fit notes are written by ResetDog. Anything marked “conditional” or “unknown” was not fully confirmed — treat it as unverified.