What is DeepSeek?
DeepSeek is an innovative AI platform offering the latest coding, mathematics, and reasoning models. It features the DeepSeek-V2 and DeepSeek-Coder-V2 models and uses 236 billion parameters, providing top-tier performance on major AI leaderboards. DeepSeek leads in tasks such as arithmetic, math, reasoning, and coding, surpassing even some of the most renowned models, such as GPT-4 and LLaMA3-70B.
Features of DeepSeek
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Open-Source Accessibility
DeepSeek has adopted an open-source approach, licensing its models under MIT conditions. This allows developers worldwide to adapt and commercialize the technology freely, promoting innovation and accessibility.
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Free Access for Users
Unlike its competitors, which provide the latest features from premium subscriptions, DeepSeek provides these capabilities for free. This has made it popular among students, developers, and small businesses.
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Math and reasoning expertise
Excellent in arithmetic, logical reasoning, and mathematical problem-solving which makes it ahead of many leading models.
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High context length
Supports up to 128K tokens, enabling the handling of large and detailed inputs for comprehensive analysis and output.
How to Use DeepSeek?
- Search for DeepSeek on the App Store for iPhones and the Google Play Store for Android.
- Install the app and sign up.
- Once you sign up by following the on-screen instructions, you are all set to go. Just use it like any other chatbot.
- You can ask simple or complex questions by typing the query in the search bar. You can also search the web for free. To use the reasoning model R1, users can select the DeepThink (R1) option located below the search bar.
What Makes DeepSeek Unique?
DeepSeek is unique from its competitors because its models are “open source,” which means that key components are free for anyone to access and modify. However, the company has not disclosed the data it used for training.
Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Delivers great results and ranks well on major AI leaderboards.
- Offers a cost-effective solution for accessing powerful AI technology.
- Handles complex, large-scale activities correctly, from coding to complex reasoning and mathematics.
- Easy integration.
Cons:
- Requires technical expertise.
- Fine-tuning large-scale models requires huge computational resources.
- Limited language support.
- High resource demand.
Pricing & Plan
Free Plan:
DeepSeek provides a free plan for users with basic features.
Paid Plan:
DeepSeek offers competitive pricing at $0.14 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens for developers.
FAQs
What is DeepSeek?
DeepSeek is an AI platform that provides the latest coding, mathematics, and reasoning technologies. It features high-performance models like DeepSeek-V2 and DeepSeek-Coder-V2.
How is DeepSeek different from ChatGPT?
DeepSeek is a cost-efficient AI model developed by a Chinese startup that excels ChatGPT in performance while offering free access to the latest features.
How can I use the DeepSeek app?
To use the DeepSeek app, you need to type the questions in the dialogue box and wait for the AI chatbot to answer your questions.
Summary
I spent the morning experimenting with the DeepSeek, asking it different questions. After some initial testing, I was impressed. It was able to solve all complex math, physics, and reasoning questions.
DeepSeek’s ability to deliver excellent performance models with reduced computational resources challenges the traditional model of AI development, making AI more accessible and sustainable.