# DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview

DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview is an AI model released by DeepSeek on Nov 20 2024. It has open weight.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Model | DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview |
| Developer | DeepSeek |
| Release date | Wednesday, Nov 20 2024 |
| Licensing | Open Weight |

## Questions and answers

### When was DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview released?

DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview was released by DeepSeek on Wednesday, Nov 20 2024.

### Who made DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview?

DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview was built by DeepSeek. Chinese AI lab known for efficient, open-weight models. Gained attention for strong performance at lower cost.

### Is DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview open source?

Partly. DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview is an open-weight model: the trained weights are free to download and run locally or on your own infrastructure, but the training data and code are not fully released and the license may restrict some commercial uses. It is not open source in the strict sense.

### What came before and after DeepSeek-R1-Lite Preview?

DeepSeek's previous tracked release was DeepSeek V2.5 on Sep 5 2024, 76 days earlier. It was followed by DeepSeek V2.5 (Revised) on Dec 10 2024.


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