DeepSeek-V2-Chat-0628 · DeepSeek · Model History

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Released 28 June 2024Date of the API release (deepseek-chat upgraded to DeepSeek-V2-0628). The weights appeared on Hugging Face later; the model card states no date. Primary source[2]Date: 2024-06-28

Status AvailableWeights are still public and ungated on Hugging Face. In the DeepSeek API, deepseek-chat moved to DeepSeek-V2.5 on 2024-09-05. Primary source[1] [2]Date: 2024-09-05
Replaced by DeepSeek-V2.5In the DeepSeek API only: deepseek-chat and deepseek-coder were upgraded to DeepSeek-V2.5. The weights stay available. Primary source[2]Date: 2024-09-05

Revision of DeepSeek-V2The model card calls it an improved version of DeepSeek-V2-Chat. According to the V2.5 announcement, DeepSeek replaced the base model of DeepSeek-V2-Chat with the Coder-V2 base for this update. Primary source[1]1. Introduction [2]Date: 2024-06-28 [3]Version History

Change · Training data Built on the Coder-V2 base model instead of the DeepSeek-V2 base; DeepSeek says the switch was meant to improve code generation and reasoning.Compared with DeepSeek-V2 Primary source[3]Version History
Change · Other Instruction following in the system prompt improved, which the model card says helps tasks such as immersive translation and retrieval-augmented generation.Compared with DeepSeek-V2 Primary source[1]1. Introduction
Change · Other DeepSeek reports stronger role-playing, with the model able to act as different characters on request.Compared with DeepSeek-V2 Primary source[2]Date: 2024-06-28
Change · Reasoning DeepSeek reports better reasoning, coding and maths results than DeepSeek-V2-Chat.Compared with DeepSeek-V2 Primary source[2]Date: 2024-06-28

Open weights YesDeepSeek Model License (license link in the model card). Primary source[1]
Access API, Open-weights download Primary source[2]Date: 2024-06-28 [1]3. How to run locally

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