# Free DeepSeek API Endpoints & Rate Limits

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

## Quick Answer

11 free DeepSeek API models across 7 providers including OpenCode Zen, Cloudflare Workers AI, and SambaNova Cloud. Verified rate limits, context windows, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Last updated: 01 Nov 2026.

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.

## 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](/providers/sambanova-cloud/)

```python
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

| Model | Provider | Cost | Context | RPM | TPM | RPD | Day tokens | Verified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Free | [OpenCode Zen](/providers/opencode-zen/) | $0 (promo) | 128K - 1M | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2026-11-01 |
| ~80 free models (Llama 3.x/4, Qwen, Gemma, DeepSeek-R1 distills, FLUX, Whisper, BGE embeddings) | [Cloudflare Workers AI](/providers/cloudflare-workers-ai/) | $0 | 8K-128K+ (model-dependent) | 300 text gen (720-1,500 other tasks) | Model-dependent | Not published | 10,000 neurons/day | 2026-08-30 |
| @cf/deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b | [Cloudflare Workers AI](/providers/cloudflare-workers-ai/) | $0 | 128K | 300 | Model-dependent | Not published | 10,000 neurons/day | 2026-10-29 |
| DeepSeek-V3.1 | [SambaNova Cloud](/providers/sambanova-cloud/) | $0 | 128K | 20 | Not published | 20 | 200K tokens/day | 2026-11-01 |
| DeepSeek-V3.2 | [SambaNova Cloud](/providers/sambanova-cloud/) | $0 | 128K | 20 | Not published | 20 | 200K tokens/day | 2026-11-01 |
| deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3.1 | [DeepInfra](/providers/deepinfra/) | $0 (trial credits) | Model-dependent | ~60 (varies by model) | Not published | Not published | $5 signup credits | 2026-11-01 |
| DeepSeek 3.2 | [Kiro (AWS)](/providers/kiro--aws/) | $0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2026-10-29 |
| deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B | [SiliconFlow](/providers/siliconflow/) | $0 | 32K | 1000 | 40K | 100 | Not published | 2026-10-29 |
| deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3 | [SiliconFlow](/providers/siliconflow/) | $0 | 64K | 30 RPH | 40K | 100 | Not published | 2026-10-29 |
| deepseek-chat | [DeepSeek Platform](/providers/deepseek-platform/) | $0 (5M signup tokens) | 64K | 60 | Not published | Not published | 5M tokens grant | 2026-10-29 |
| deepseek-reasoner | [DeepSeek Platform](/providers/deepseek-platform/) | $0 (5M signup tokens) | 64K | 60 | Not published | Not published | 5M tokens grant | 2026-10-29 |

Web page: https://freeinference.dev/free-deepseek-api/
Machine-readable JSON: /data/providers.json
Agent summary: /llms.txt

Numbers cross-checked against official docs and live probes as of 2026-11-01. Limits change without notice — this is a map, not a contract.