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DeepSeek-R1-Lite-Preview

Status unknown · Language, Reasoning

DeepSeek-R1-Lite-Preview is a preview of a DeepSeek reasoning model that went live in the DeepSeek web chat on 20 November 2024. DeepSeek highlighted that it shows its thought process in real time and said open-source models and an API would follow. [1] Primary source

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  • Released Primary source[1]news sidebar: DeepSeek-R1-Lite Release 2024/11/20 [2]page date
  • Status Status unknownOffered only in the DeepSeek web chat at launch. DeepSeek promised open-source models and an API, but published nothing under this name and no withdrawal notice, so the current status is unknown. Primary source[1]
      • Parameters Not disclosedNot disclosed by DeepSeek. No claim madeNo source
      • Access consumer appWeb chat only at launch; DeepSeek said open-source models and an API would come later. Primary source[1]Try it now at chat.deepseek.com

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