DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company founded in 2023 by Liang Wenfeng, a hedge fund entrepreneur, and launched as a breakthrough player in the global AI race. Based in Hangzhou, DeepSeek has disrupted the industry by proving that frontier-level AI doesn’t require massive budgets or proprietary secrets. Its flagship models match or exceed competitors’ performance while costing a fraction to develop. The platform offers free access through chat.deepseek.com, iOS and Android apps, and API access for developers and enterprises. DeepSeek’s core strength is its focus on reasoning and problem-solving, with models like DeepSeek-R1 and V3 handling complex tasks across mathematics, coding, research, and strategic thinking. All models are released open-source under the MIT License, meaning anyone can download, modify, and deploy them locally. The platform supports voice conversations, web search, image and video understanding, and flexible thinking modes where users can toggle between quick answers and deep reasoning depending on their needs. DeepSeek handles general conversation, creative writing, analysis, coding assistance, and advanced research, making it a great alternative to the western chat assistants
DeepSeek resources
Here are various resources to learn more about how to use this tool, understand its capabilities better, and get ideas for different ways to use it
