DeepSeek: V and R models
DeepSeek is a Chinese lab with strong and very cheap models, open weights and direct access from Russia. How to connect a DeepSeek key in SKILLOK.
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Who they are#
DeepSeek is a Chinese research company. Its models are comparable in quality to Western flagships but cost many times less. The model weights are open — they can run on your own servers too.
Models#
- DeepSeek V — a general-purpose model for text and code.
- DeepSeek R — a reasoning model for math, logic and complex code.
The exact list and versions change often — current models are visible in the list when you connect a key in SKILLOK, and in the model catalog.
What they are good at#
- A very low price with high quality.
- Open weights: you can deploy the model yourself.
- Good at writing code and solving problems step by step.
Access from Russia#
DeepSeek works from Russia directly: the key is obtained on the platform's site, and payment follows its rules.
Models in the catalog#
Prices, context window and comparison with similar models:
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash — $0.044 / $0.08 per million tokens
- DeepSeek V4 Pro 0423 — $0.955 / $1.911 per million tokens
- DeepSeek V4 Flash 0423 — $0.091 / $0.182 per million tokens
- DeepSeek V3.2 — $0.28 / $0.42 per million tokens
How to connect in SKILLOK#
DeepSeek connects in SKILLOK with its own key directly: Settings → AI → Add key → DeepSeek. DeepSeek models are available through OpenRouter too.
In detail — Connecting in SKILLOK.
Prices#
Prices per million input and output tokens are on the official page. Through OpenRouter the prices are the same or close; how much you spent is shown in Settings → AI.
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