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DeepSeek-V3-0324

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DeepSeek-V3-0324 is an updated version of DeepSeek-V3 with the same model structure, served behind deepseek-chat in the DeepSeek API from 24 March 2025, in the web chat and as open weights under the MIT License. DeepSeek lists better reasoning, front-end web code, Chinese writing and function calling. [1] [2]Date: 2025-03-24 [3] Primary source

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  • Released The change log dates the upgrade of deepseek-chat to 2025-03-24 (the Hugging Face repository was also created that day); both news pages are dated 2025-03-25.Other sources give: [3]news sidebar: DeepSeek-V3-0324 Release 2025/03/25 [4]page date Date of the release announcement in the API docs news and on deepseek.com. Primary source[2]Date: 2025-03-24
  • Status AvailableWeights are still public on Hugging Face. In the DeepSeek API, deepseek-chat moved to DeepSeek-V3.1 on 2025-08-21. Primary source[1] [2]Date: 2025-08-21
  • Replaced by DeepSeek-V3.1In the DeepSeek API only: deepseek-chat was upgraded to DeepSeek-V3.1 (non-thinking mode). The weights stay available. Primary source[2]Date: 2025-08-21
  • Revision of DeepSeek-V3The model card lists improvements over its predecessor DeepSeek-V3 and says the model structure is exactly the same. Primary source[1]Features; How to Run Locally [3] [2]Date: 2025-03-24
  • Change · Licensing Weights released under the MIT License instead of the DeepSeek Model License used for DeepSeek-V3.Compared with DeepSeek-V3 Primary source[3] [5]7. License
  • Change · Reasoning Improved reasoning, according to DeepSeek, with the model structure unchanged.Compared with DeepSeek-V3 Primary source[1]
  • Change · Tool use More accurate function calling, which DeepSeek says fixes issues of earlier V3 versions.Compared with DeepSeek-V3 Primary source[1]Function Calling Improvements
  • Change · Other Better front-end web code and Chinese writing aligned with the DeepSeek-R1 style, according to DeepSeek.Compared with DeepSeek-V3 Primary source[1]
  • Feature Function calling Primary source[1]Function Calling Improvements; How to Run Locally
  • Open weights YesMIT License. Primary source[1]License [3]
  • Access consumer app, API, Open-weights downloadThe announcement recommends it in the DeepSeek chat with DeepThink turned off. Primary source[3] [2]Date: 2025-03-24

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