Who should use DeepSeek?

DeepSeek is an open-source project built for developers.

Yes — DeepSeek is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does DeepSeek run on?

DeepSeek runs on the web, the command line, and API.

Is DeepSeek still maintained?

Unverified. DeepSeek has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to DeepSeek?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include DeepSeek, DeepSeek, and DeepSeek V3.2 Exp.

DeepSeek is developed by DeepSeek, based in China.

When did DeepSeek launch?

DeepSeek first shipped in 2024.

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DeepSeek

Name: DeepSeek
Author: DeepSeek

huggingface.coInfrastructure🇨🇳

DeepSeek-V3.1 is the latest iteration of DeepSeek's open foundation model series. It features a sophisticated chat template, support for tool calling, and strong performance on reasoning tasks. The model is fully open and can be run locally or deployed via standard inference frameworks.

Open SourceMITWebCLIAPI

Visit huggingface.co

5.0kstars

546forks

12alternatives

4features

2024since

Overview

4 features

In the Reasoning space, DeepSeek takes a focused approach. It focuses on providing a high-performance open-source alternative to proprietary large language models. DeepSeek is an open-source project aimed at developers. DeepSeek is open source under the MIT license. DeepSeek is available on the web, the command line, and API.

DeepSeek builds and maintains DeepSeek, 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 12 comparable projects. Key capabilities include Large Context, Advanced Reasoning, and Tool Use.

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

Large Context
Advanced Reasoning
Tool Use
Chat Template

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

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed19 Jul · 19:49 UTC
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3.1 verified via Hugging Face Enumerator
Source: Hugging Face Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about DeepSeek

What does DeepSeek do?: DeepSeek focuses on providing a high-performance open-source alternative to proprietary large language models. It is catalogued under Reasoning on PulseGate.
Who should use DeepSeek?: DeepSeek is an open-source project built for developers.
Is DeepSeek free?: Yes — DeepSeek is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does DeepSeek run on?: DeepSeek runs on the web, the command line, and API.
Is DeepSeek still maintained?: Unverified. DeepSeek has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to DeepSeek?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include DeepSeek, DeepSeek, and DeepSeek V3.2 Exp.DeepSeek DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.2 Exp
Who makes DeepSeek?: DeepSeek is developed by DeepSeek, based in China.
When did DeepSeek launch?: DeepSeek first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: CLI · Web
Languages: English
License: MIT
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Providing a high-performance open-source alternative to proprietary large language models.

Registered as

Hugging Face: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3.1

Developer

Team

Open source

Stars: 5,022
Forks: 546
Open issues: 89
Last commit: 25 Sept 2024
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 7
Authorship: Team
Default branch: main

Index record

Indexed: 19 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 19 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: deepseek-ai-deepseek-v3-1-huggingface-co
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 19 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: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-a.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Canonical URL: https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3.1

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