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Is DeepSeek down? Live API status

Low-cost frontier LLM API (V3 + R1)

Live DeepSeek API status — chat completions and reasoning endpoints checked from your browser against api.deepseek.com.

Quick answer: DeepSeek API status is tracked in real-time by pinging official chat completion and reasoning endpoints (api.deepseek.com). Live HTTP response latency, status codes, and operational availability are tested continuously directly from client browsers, so you can confirm whether DeepSeek is down, slow, or returning server errors.

DeepSeek API Status

Live, in-browser checks against DeepSeek's public APIs. Refreshes every 15s.

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DeepSeek API

Reachability of api.deepseek.com

3 endpoints
  • Models
    GET /v1/models
    —ms
    warming up
  • Chat Completions
    POST /v1/chat/completions edge
    —ms
    warming up
  • Marketing site
    deepseek.com root
    —ms
    warming up
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Official DeepSeek status page

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About DeepSeek

DeepSeek is a Chinese frontier lab shipping the DeepSeek-V3 chat family and the DeepSeek-R1 reasoning family through an OpenAI-compatible API at api.deepseek.com. Prices are among the lowest per-token in the industry.

DeepSeek at a glance

Founded
2023
HQ
Hangzhou, China
Flagship models
DeepSeek-V3, R1
API base
api.deepseek.com
OpenAI-compatible
Yes

Frequently asked

Is DeepSeek's API down?
The dashboard hits api.deepseek.com from your browser every 15 seconds. Green means the edge is reachable.
Is DeepSeek OpenAI-compatible?
Yes — the chat completions surface follows the OpenAI schema, so the OpenAI SDK works by swapping base_url and api_key.
How can I check if the DeepSeek API is down?
Test the DeepSeek API live on mistral.health or ping api.deepseek.com/chat/completions with your API key to check for 500 or 503 HTTP server errors.
What causes DeepSeek API timeouts or 503 errors?
High traffic surges, model capacity bottlenecks, or network peering degradation commonly trigger 503 service unavailable responses and request timeouts on DeepSeek endpoints.
Where is the official DeepSeek status page located?
DeepSeek provides infrastructure notices via status.deepseek.com and platform announcements, while mistral.health provides client-side operational verification in real time.
Is the DeepSeek API currently down?
Check live DeepSeek API status on mistral.health, which sends direct browser probes to api.deepseek.com endpoints to report instant availability and latency.
What is the official DeepSeek API base URL?
The official base URL for DeepSeek API requests is https://api.deepseek.com. Chat completions and deepseek-reasoner models are accessed via standard OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
Why is DeepSeek returning 503 or server busy errors?
DeepSeek 503 Service Unavailable or 'Server Busy' errors occur when inference demand exceeds API capacity. Check live endpoint latency or retry with exponential backoff.

About this check

All data is provided on a best-effort basis with no guarantees about accuracy or availability. This is an unofficial status page and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by DeepSeek.

Checks run client-side from your browser against DeepSeek's public endpoints. Latency reflects your network path, not the server's health alone. See our resources for more on how to read these checks.

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