When was DeepSeek V3 Base released?

DeepSeek V3 Base was released by DeepSeek on Wednesday, Dec 25 2024.

Who made DeepSeek V3 Base?

DeepSeek V3 Base was built by DeepSeek. Chinese AI lab known for efficient, open-weight models. Gained attention for strong performance at lower cost.

Is DeepSeek V3 Base open source?

Partly. DeepSeek V3 Base 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 V3 Base?

DeepSeek's previous tracked release was DeepSeek V2.5 (Revised) on Dec 10 2024, 15 days earlier. It was followed by DeepSeek V3 Chat on Dec 26 2024.

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Frequently asked questions

: DeepSeek V3 Base was released by DeepSeek on Wednesday, Dec 25 2024.
: DeepSeek V3 Base was built by DeepSeek. Chinese AI lab known for efficient, open-weight models. Gained attention for strong performance at lower cost.
: Partly. DeepSeek V3 Base 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.
: DeepSeek's previous tracked release was DeepSeek V2.5 (Revised) on Dec 10 2024, 15 days earlier. It was followed by DeepSeek V3 Chat on Dec 26 2024.