Who should use DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct?

Inferred · not functionally tested: DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct is an open-source project built for developers.

Is DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct free?

Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct run on?

Basis unknown · not verified: DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct runs on the web, the command line, and API.

What are alternatives to DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct, Deepseek Coder 1.3b Instruct, and DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct.

Who makes DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct?

DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct is developed by deepseek-ai.

When did DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct launch?

DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct first shipped in 2024.

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DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct

Name: DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct
Author: deepseek-ai

huggingface.coInfrastructure

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026; it is registered on Hugging Face and has been in the index since 22 Jul 2026. How this is checked

DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct is a smaller, instruction-tuned variant of the DeepSeek-Coder-V2 model optimized for coding tasks. It supports conversational code generation and follows a specific chat template. The model is hosted on Hugging Face and is suitable for local development environments via pip or Docker.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceMITWebCLIAPI

Visit huggingface.co

5.0kstars

545forks

8alternatives

4features

2024since

Overview

4 features

Purpose: Providing an efficient, locally runnable model specialized for code generation and software development assistance.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: code_generation

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: indicated (inferred, not tested) · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI, WEB · deployment: browser, cli, api_only

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: huggingface.co. These links do not verify the individual claims.

DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct is a Coding AI & assistants project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on providing an efficient, locally runnable model specialized for code generation and software development assistance. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web, the command line, and API.

It is developed by deepseek-ai, and it first shipped in 2024. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 5k stars. PulseGate's similarity index places it among 8 comparable projects. Inferred · not functionally tested: Among its 4 catalogued features are Code Generation, Instruction Following, and Chat Template.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

Code Generation
Instruction Following
Chat Template
Lightweight Model

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Built with & integrations

Hosting

AWS

AI providers

local_oss

Runs on

BrowserCLIAPI-only

Detected from

AWS: x-amz-cf-id header · x-amz-cf-pop header · via header
local_oss: bollama in the HTML · bllama in the HTML · bvllm in the HTML

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Public signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen Source

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed22 Jul · 11:13 UTC
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct seen via Hugging Face Enumerator
Source: Hugging Face Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct

What is DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct?: Inferred · not functionally tested: DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct focuses on providing an efficient, locally runnable model specialized for code generation and software development assistance. It is catalogued under Coding AI & assistants on PulseGate.
Who should use DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct?: Inferred · not functionally tested: DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct is an open-source project built for developers.
Is DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct free?: Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct run on?: Basis unknown · not verified: DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct runs on the web, the command line, and API.
Is DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct still active?: PulseGate's liveness check found it on 14 Sep 2026.
What are alternatives to DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct, Deepseek Coder 1.3b Instruct, and DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct.DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct Deepseek Coder 1.3b Instruct DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct
Who makes DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct?: DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct is developed by deepseek-ai.
When did DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct launch?: DeepSeek Coder V2 Lite Instruct first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: CLI · Web
Languages: English
License: MIT
Model: Open source
Purpose: Providing an efficient, locally runnable model specialized for code generation and software development assistance.Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: developersInferred · not functionally tested

Registered as

Hugging Face: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct

Developer

deepseek-ai

Team

Open source

Stars: 5,021
Forks: 545
Open issues: 89
Last commit: 25 Sep 2024
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 7
Authorship: Team
Default branch: main

Index record

Indexed: 22 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 7 Oct 2026

Identity audit (11)

Slug: deepseek-ai-deepseek-coder-v2-lite-instruct-huggingface-co
Lifecycle last checked: 14 Sep 2026
Identity check: 1 linked identifier: not checked
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 22 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Derived from the model's own Hugging Face metadata.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct

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