Free DeepSeek R1 API
Updated 8/31/2026
Open-weights reasoning model optimized for math, code, and logic problem solving.
About the Model
Why Choose DeepSeek R1?
DeepSeek R1 is a reasoning model built for math, code, and multi-step problem solving. It delivers strong chain-of-thought outputs for structured verification.
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Pick a model, paste your own free key, and run. Your key is sent once to call the provider and never stored on our servers.
Pick a model, paste your own free key, and run. Your key is sent once to call the provider and never stored on our servers.
How to call DeepSeek R1
curl https://models.github.ai/inference/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GITHUB_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model":"deepseek/DeepSeek-R1","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Explain the Monty Hall problem step by step."}]}'Compare Free Providers
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