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DeepSeek · LLM

DeepSeek V3

671B MoE open-weight base model.

languageopen-sourceopen source

Capabilities

  • ▸MoE
  • ▸open weights

Use cases

self-hosting · coding

Lineage

Predecessor
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This model
DeepSeek V3
Dec 26, 2024
Successor
DeepSeek R1
Jan 20, 2025
View the full DeepSeek lineage →

DeepSeek V3 head-to-head comparisons

  • DeepSeek-V3 vs Llama 3.3 70B
    Both are open-weight 128K models. DeepSeek-V3 is a much larger mixture-of-experts model; Llama 3.3 70B is a dense model that is far easier to self-host.
  • Llama 4 vs DeepSeek V3
    The two most-deployed open-weight families of 2025: Llama 4 offers an enormous context window and a broad ecosystem, DeepSeek V3 delivers strong reasoning per dollar.

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Background reading

  • Claude 1: The First Model from Anthropic
  • GPT-2: Second-Generation Generative Pretrained Transformer
  • Open-source vs closed-source AI models
  • How AI context windows work

Terms used on this page

  • Open Weights

Sources & verification

Information is compiled from official announcements, documentation and reputable industry coverage.
Last verified Sep 10, 2026

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Profile
Developer
DeepSeek
Family
DeepSeek
Released
Dec 26, 2024
Type
LLM
License
Open weights
Multimodal
No
Context
128K tokens
Inputs
text
Outputs
text
API
Available
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