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DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite

DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite is an AI model made by DeepSeek AI. It takes text, code and returns text, code. Its context window is 128,000 tokens.

DeepSeek AI

DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite is an AI model made by DeepSeek AI. It takes text, code and returns text, code. Its context window is 128,000 tokens. Its weights are open. Its licence is DEEPSEEK LICENSE AGREEMENT.

Released

Not confirmed: The maker's checked pages identify and provide the model but do not state a first-availability date for DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite.

Status

Not confirmed: two readings disagree: ga and retired

Takes

Text, Code — github.com, read 16 October 2026

Returns

Text, Code — github.com, read 16 October 2026

Open weights

Yes — github.com, read 16 October 2026

Licence

DEEPSEEK LICENSE AGREEMENT — github.com, read 16 October 2026

Context window

128,000 tokens — github.com, read 16 October 2026

Longest answer

Not confirmed: The maker's examples include generation settings, but the checked pages do not state a standard maximum output limit for this model.

Knowledge cutoff

Not confirmed: The maker's checked pages do not state a knowledge cutoff for this model.

API price, input

Not confirmed: The maker's current API pricing page does not list DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite or a standard input price for it.

API price, output

Not confirmed: The maker's current API pricing page does not list DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite or a standard output price for it.

Where

Downloadable weights — github.com, read 16 October 2026

Parameters

16,000,000,000 parameters — github.com, read 16 October 2026

Model card

https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct — huggingface.co, read 16 October 2026

Questions

What is the context window of DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite?

The context window of DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite is 128,000 tokens, as DeepSeek AI prints it.

Are the weights of DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite open?

Yes: DeepSeek AI publishes the weights of DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite for download.

What is the licence of DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite?

The licence of DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite is DEEPSEEK LICENSE AGREEMENT, as DeepSeek AI names it.

What does DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite take and return?

DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite takes text, code and returns text, code.

How many parameters does DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite have?

DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite has 16,000,000,000 parameters parameters, as DeepSeek AI publishes it.

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Sources

1. DeepSeek-Coder-V2: Breaking the Barrier of Closed-Source Models in Code Intelligence (read 16 October 2026)
2. deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-Coder-V2-Lite-Instruct (read 16 October 2026)
3. DeepSeek-Coder-V2/LICENSE-MODEL at main (read 16 October 2026)
4. Models & Pricing | DeepSeek API Docs (read 16 October 2026)
5. Change Log | DeepSeek API Docs (read 16 October 2026)

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