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Language Models · Reviewed 19 Oct 2026

DeepSeek API

DeepSeek API offers OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible language models with reasoning, tool use, and search.

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DeepSeek API at a glance

SEO analysis

Collected Oct 19, 2026

api-docs.deepseek.com: an estimated 8,053,731 total monthly visits and about 15,601 monthly organic visits across 474 ranking keywords. Scout crawled 15 pages and measured a technical health score of 98/100.

8.1MEstimated total trafficModeled monthly visits474Ranking keywordsPublic search sample98/100Technical health15 pages checked14.3KReferring domainsLive backlink summary

Overview

01

Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

AI modelAPI is a cloud-based service that provides access to AI model's language models through OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible APIs [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/). Developers and AI agent builders use it to integrate reasoning, tool calling, and web search into their applications [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/). Its practical value is a drop-in replacement for existing API clients with per-token pricing and off-peak discounts [S25](https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/pricing/).

02

Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: AI modelAPI, a cloud-based language model inference service [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
  • Core purpose: Provides programmatic access to AI modelmodels for chat, reasoning, and tool use [S31](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-chat-completion/).
  • Intended users: Developers and AI agent builders integrating LLM capabilities [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
  • Product scope: An API service, not a full platform; includes chat, responses, FIM, files, and search/fetch endpoints [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/) [S64](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-response/) [S54](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-completion/).
  • Positioning: Positioned as a compatible alternative to AI model APIs [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
  • Claimed distinction: Supports both OpenAI and Anthropic API formats, enabling use with existing tools [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
03

Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
AI agent developersBuild agents that use AI modelas the backend model with tool calling and search [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
Coding assistant usersUse AI modelwith tools like AI modelCode, GitHub Copilot, or OpenCode [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
Application developersIntegrate chat and reasoning into apps via AI model APIs [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
Data analystsUse search and fetch APIs to gather web content for analysis [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/) [S32](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/fetch/).

Features

09

Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
Chat CompletionsGenerates model responses for chat conversations with support for thinking mode, tool calls, and JSON output [S31](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-chat-completion/) [S25](https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/pricing/).
Responses APICreates model responses in OpenAI Responses format, with stateless operation and streaming events [S64](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-response/).
FIM CompletionFills in the middle of a prompt for code completion, available in beta [S54](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-completion/).
File UploadUploads image files (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP) for use in chat and responses [S59](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-file/).
Search & FetchPerforms web search and fetches page content as Markdown via dedicated APIs [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/) [S32](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/fetch/).
Tool CallingAllows the model to call functions with strict-mode JSON schema compliance [S31](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-chat-completion/).
Model ListingLists available models with metadata like context window and capabilities [S33](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/list-models/).
10

Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
OpenAI API formatAPI compatibilityUse OpenAI SDKs and tools with AI modelby changing base URL [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
Anthropic API formatAPI compatibilityUse Anthropic SDKs and tools with AI modelvia base URL [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
AI modelCodeIntegrationUse AI modelas backend model in AI modelCode [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/) [S151](https://api-docs.AI model.com/guides/anthropic_api/).
GitHub CopilotIntegrationUse AI modelas backend model in GitHub Copilot [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
OpenCodeIntegrationUse AI modelas backend model in OpenCode [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).
CodexIntegrationUse AI modelmodels in Codex via Responses API [S152](https://api-docs.AI model.com/guides/responses_api/).
Files APIAPIUpload and reference image files in chat and responses [S59](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-file/) [S159](https://api-docs.AI model.com/guides/files_api/).

Pricing

11

Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
AI modelflash (V4.1 Flash)$0.15 in / $0.6 out off-peak; $0.3 / $1.2 peak per 1M tokens [S25](https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/pricing/)Token usageCache hit $0.003 off-peak [S25](https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/pricing/)
AI modelv4-pro$0.66 in / $1.98 out off-peak; $1.32 / $3.96 peak per 1M tokens [S25](https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/pricing/)Token usageCache hit $0.022 off-peak [S25](https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/pricing/)
Search and Fetch$0.75 per 1,000 successful requests [S25](https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/pricing/)Search and fetch API callsServer-side tools [S25](https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/pricing/)

Competition

12

Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
github.com112deep code
AI model.com112AI modelapi cost
snyk.io113deep code
reddit.com113AI modelapi cost
verdent.ai114deep code
coworker.ai114AI modelapi cost
docs.langchain.com115deep code
costgoat.com115AI modelapi cost
realpython.com116deep code
bardeen.ai116AI modelapi cost

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.

Website intelligence — Scout synthesis

First-party claims

  • The API is compatible with OpenAI/Anthropic formats, enabling use of their SDKs W3.
  • Base URLs for OpenAI and Anthropic formats are provided W4, W5.

Scout inference

  • The site positions itself as a direct alternative to OpenAI and Anthropic APIs, which may be a key differentiator in search marketing.
14

AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 0.9%
MonthSource
—All AI assistants
—All AI assistants
—All AI assistants

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

Page typeEvidenceSource
featuresThe DeepSeek API is supported by many popular AI agent and coding assistant tools. If you use tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or OpenCode, you can use DeepSeek as the backend model directly — no code required.https://api-docs.deepseek.com/features
integrationsThe DeepSeek API is supported by many popular AI agent and coding assistant tools. If you use tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or OpenCode, you can use DeepSeek as the backend model directly — no code required.https://api-docs.deepseek.com/

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

Website intelligence — Scout synthesis

First-party claims

  • The documentation includes clear, structured content about API usage, pricing, and features W1, W21, W58.
  • Code examples are provided for multiple languages (curl, Python, Node.js) W16, W17, W18.

Scout inference

  • The structured content and code examples may be well-suited for AI-powered search engines and assistants.
15

Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Competitor gapReview the sampled queries where github.com appears.1 first-page appearances across deep code

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • identity: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Website intelligence — Scout synthesis

First-party claims

  • Search and Fetch APIs are available, with pricing at $0.75 per 1,000 successful requests W31, W32.
  • Off-peak pricing is half of peak rates for models W27.
  • DeepSeek Harness is in developer preview W10.
  • The API supports integration with popular tools like Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and OpenCode W11.

Scout inference

  • The site could target keywords around "AI API pricing", "OpenAI alternative", and "Anthropic alternative" to attract developers.

Trust and proof

16

Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

No citation-grounded independent review links were found.

Customer proof

No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.

Independent mentions

  • [Your First API Call / AI modelAPI Docs](https://api-docs.AI model.com/) — The AI modelAPI uses an API format compatible with AI model. By modifying the configuration, you can use the AI model SDK or softwares compatible with the AI model API to access the AI modelAPI. ... / PARAM / VALUE / / --- / --- / / base_url (OpenAI) / `https://api.AI model.com` / / base_url (Anthropic) / `https://api.AI model.com/anthropic` / / api_key / apply for an API key / / model / `AI modelflash` (1) `AI modelv4-pro` / ... (1) Use `AI modelflash` as the model
  • [Your First API Call](https://AI model.apidog.io/your-first-api-call-835227m0) — API uses an API format compatible with OpenAI. By modifying the configuration, you can use the OpenAI SDK or softwares compatible with the ... / PARAM / VALUE / / --- / --- / / base_url * / `https://api.AI model.com` / / api_key / apply for an API key /
  • [Your First API Call](https://AI model.apidog.io/) — API uses an API format compatible with OpenAI. By modifying the configuration, you can use the OpenAI SDK or softwares compatible with the ... / PARAM / VALUE / / --- / --- / / base_url * / `https://api.AI model.com` / / api_key / apply for an API key /
  • Your First API Call / daily.dev — the AI modelAPI, which is compatible with OpenAI and ... Covers base URL configuration, API key setup, available model names (AI modelv4-flash, AI modelv4-pro, and deprecated aliases), and basic chat completion calls via curl, Python, and Node.js
  • Your First API Call / AI modelAPI Docs — apply for an API key / / model* / `AI modelv4-flash` ` ... -chat` (to be deprecated on 2026/07/24) `AI model- ... ` will be deprecated on 2026/07/24. For compatibility, they correspond to the non-thinking mode and thinking mode of
  • Your First API Call / AI modelAPI Docs — with OpenAI. By modifying the configuration, you can use the OpenAI SDK or softwares compatible with the ... ` as the `base_url`. But note that the `v1` here has NO relationship with the model's version.
  • [AI modelAPI Docs 2026 — Quickstart & Examples](https://AI model.ai/docs) — Example Make your first API call with Python ``` ... model="AI modelchat", # or "AI modelreasoner" messages= ... : AI model's API is fully compatible with OpenAI's client libraries. Just change the base URL and use your AI modelAPI key.
  • Your First API Call / AI modelAPI Docs — PARAM / VALUE / / --- / --- / / base_url (OpenAI) ... AI model.com` / / base_url (Anthropic) ... `https://api.AI model.com/anthropic` / / api_key / apply for an API key / / model(1) / `AI modelv4-flash` `AI modelv4-pro` /

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

17

Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipNot published on the collected pages.—
Contact and supportNot published on the collected pages.—
Legal and privacyNot published on the collected pages.—
Security and complianceNot published on the collected pages.—
Uptime and status pageNot published on the collected pages.—

Not found on the collected pages: company and ownership, contact and support, legal and privacy, security and compliance, uptime and status page. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.

18

Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
Your First API Call / AI modelAPI DocsAPI referenceCovers authentication, code examples. ([source](https://api-docs.AI model.com/))Not dated
Models & Pricing / AI modelAPI DocsAPI referenceCovers rate limits and errors. ([source](https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/pricing/))Not dated
Chat Completions API / AI modelAPI DocsAPI referenceCovers rate limits and errors. ([source](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-chat-completion/))Not dated
FIM Completion API (Beta) / AI modelAPI DocsAPI referencePublic developer and API reference. ([source](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-completion/))Not dated
Upload File / AI modelAPI DocsAPI referencePublic developer and API reference. ([source](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-file/))Not dated
Responses API / AI modelAPI DocsAPI referenceCovers rate limits and errors. ([source](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-response/))Not dated
Delete File / AI modelAPI DocsAPI referenceCovers code examples. ([source](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/delete-file/))Not dated
Fetch / AI modelAPI DocsAPI referenceCovers rate limits and errors. ([source](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/fetch/))Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: public roadmap, changelog or release notes, status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

19

Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Cloud API service accessed via HTTPS endpoints [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).[S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/)
Platforms and appsWeb-based API; no native apps mentioned [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).[S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/)
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)Provides REST API compatible with OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).[S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/)
Data ownership and exportResponses API is stateless; no server-side storage of conversations [S64](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-response/).[S64](https://api-docs.AI model.com/api/create-response/)
Performance and reliability claimsNot published on the collected pages.—
Release activitySearch/Fetch API and AI modelHarness announced as new [S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/).[S1](https://api-docs.AI model.com/)
20

Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
First archived2024-11-12 — web archive
TLS certificateTrustAsia Technologies, Inc., valid, expires 2026-12-12
Security headersnone served
Headers not servedHSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy
Server headertencent-cos

Not measurable: rdap: HTTP 404. A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

21

Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 98/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 1
  • Notices: 10

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed220<https://api-docs.AI model.com/>
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed320<https://api-docs.AI model.com/guides/vision/>
warningTitle length should be reviewed79<https://api-docs.AI model.com/news/news261017/>
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed36<https://api-docs.AI model.com/news/news261017/>
noticeImages are missing alt text6<https://api-docs.AI model.com/news/news261017/>
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed16<https://api-docs.AI model.com/updates/>
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed252<https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/pricing/>
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed288<https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/token_usage/>
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed17<https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/rate_limit/>
noticeImages are missing alt text2<https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/agent_integrations/claude_code/>
noticeImages are missing alt text4<https://api-docs.AI model.com/quick_start/agent_integrations/opencode/>

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200Your First API Call \AI modelAPI Docs161898 ms
200Search & Fetch \AI modelAPI Docs1148932 ms
200首次调用 API \AI modelAPI Docs144594 ms
200Vision \AI modelAPI Docs1164133 ms
200Chat Completions API \AI modelAPI Docs14488203 ms
200AI modelV4.1-Flash-1017: Wish-Driven Programming Made Real \AI modelAPI Docs140033 ms
200Change Log \AI modelAPI Docs1250332 ms
200Models & Pricing \AI modelAPI Docs155431 ms
200Token & Token Usage \AI modelAPI Docs135132 ms
200Rate Limit & Isolation \AI modelAPI Docs1717206 ms
200Error Codes \AI modelAPI Docs135237 ms
200Integrate with AI modelCode \AI modelAPI Docs159434 ms
200Integrate with Codex \AI modelAPI Docs11251637 ms
200Integrate with OpenCode \AI modelAPI Docs1262212 ms
200Integrate with OpenClaw \AI modelAPI Docs1461203 ms

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

22

Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct11.8%
search11.0%
search organic11.0%
search paid0.0%
social1.2%
social organic1.2%
social paid0.0%
referrals74.8%
paid referrals0.1%
mail0.2%
gen ai0.9%
affiliate0.0%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

23

Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention any competitors or alternative products. Evidence gaps include lack of company ownership details, security certifications, uptime guarantees, and customer references. Open questions remain about data retention policies and compliance standards.

24

Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 15 collected pages from api-docs.AI model.com, including API references and pricing guides. Static and browser rendering rendering were used; external proof search was enabled but no verification requests were made. Limitations: no customer reviews, company information, or security details were available in the collected sources.

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