---
title: DeepSeek
description: DeepSeek model configuration
---

Option 1: Native integration (recommended):

```json
{
  "model": "deepseek-chat",
  "deepseek_api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
```

| Parameter | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `model` | `deepseek-chat` (DeepSeek-V3.2, non-thinking mode), `deepseek-reasoner` (DeepSeek-R1, thinking mode) |
| `deepseek_api_key` | Create at [DeepSeek Platform](https://platform.deepseek.com/api_keys) |
| `deepseek_api_base` | Optional, defaults to `https://api.deepseek.com/v1`. Can be changed to a third-party proxy |

Option 2: OpenAI-compatible configuration:

```json
{
  "model": "deepseek-chat",
  "bot_type": "openai",
  "open_ai_api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "open_ai_api_base": "https://api.deepseek.com/v1"
}
```