DeepSeek Coder

Overview

DeepSeek Coder surprised the AI world by offering GPT-4-level coding performance at a fraction of the cost. The model is open-source and can be self-hosted, making it an excellent choice for cost-conscious teams or privacy-sensitive deployments.

Key Features

• Top Benchmark Performance: Competitive with GPT-4 on HumanEval and other coding benchmarks
• Multiple Sizes: 1.3B to 33B parameter models for different hardware
• Open Weights: Run locally via Ollama, LM Studio, or vLLM
• Cheap API: DeepSeek’s API is significantly cheaper than OpenAI
• China Accessible: API fully accessible without VPN

Local Deployment

Run via Ollama: ollama pull deepseek-coder:6.7b Integrates with Continue, Cursor API mode, and any OpenAI-compatible interface.