DeepSeek · LLM

DeepSeek V3

671B MoE open-weight base model.

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Capabilities

▸MoE
▸open weights

Use cases

self-hosting · coding

Lineage

Predecessor

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This model

DeepSeek V3

Dec 26, 2024

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DeepSeek V3 head-to-head comparisons

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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Last verified Sep 10, 2026

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