Free DeepSeek API Endpoints & Rate Limits

7 providers · 11 free models · Last updated: 01 Nov 2026

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Quick Answer

Free DeepSeek API access is available via SambaNova Cloud (DeepSeek-V3.1 & V3.2), DeepInfra, and Cloudflare Workers AI. No credit card is required on rate-limited tiers.

Total available in this directory: 7 providers, 11 free models. Verified limits below.

⚡ Quick Connect

Direct OpenAI-compatible base URL for free DeepSeek-V3.2 inference.

Base URL: https://api.sambanova.ai/v1
Model: DeepSeek-V3.2
Provider: SambaNova Cloud
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.sambanova.ai/v1",
    api_key="your-api-key",  # from SambaNova Cloud
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="DeepSeek-V3.2",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Rate Limits & Model Inventory

ModelProviderCostContextRPMTPMRPDDay tokensVerified
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash FreeOpenCode Zen$0 (promo)128K - 1MNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published2026-11-01
~80 free models (Llama 3.x/4, Qwen, Gemma, DeepSeek-R1 distills, FLUX, Whisper, BGE embeddings)Cloudflare Workers AI$08K-128K+ (model-dependent)300 text gen (720-1,500 other tasks)Model-dependentNot published10,000 neurons/day2026-08-30
@cf/deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32bCloudflare Workers AI$0128K300Model-dependentNot published10,000 neurons/day2026-10-29
DeepSeek-V3.1SambaNova Cloud$0128K20Not published20200K tokens/day2026-11-01
DeepSeek-V3.2SambaNova Cloud$0128K20Not published20200K tokens/day2026-11-01
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3.1DeepInfra$0 (trial credits)Model-dependent~60 (varies by model)Not publishedNot published$5 signup credits2026-11-01
DeepSeek 3.2Kiro (AWS)$0Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published2026-10-29
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7BSiliconFlow$032K100040K100Not published2026-10-29
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3SiliconFlow$064K30 RPH40K100Not published2026-10-29
deepseek-chatDeepSeek Platform$0 (5M signup tokens)64K60Not publishedNot published5M tokens grant2026-10-29
deepseek-reasonerDeepSeek Platform$0 (5M signup tokens)64K60Not publishedNot published5M tokens grant2026-10-29

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