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DeepSeek-V2-Lite
DeepSeek-V2-Lite is an AI model made by DeepSeek AI. DeepSeek AI released it on 16 May 2024. It is generally available. It takes text and returns text.
DeepSeek-V2-Lite is an AI model made by DeepSeek AI. DeepSeek AI released it on 16 May 2024. It is generally available. It takes text and returns text. Its weights are open. Its licence is DeepSeek License Agreement.
- Released
- 16 May 2024 — huggingface.co, read 16 October 2026
- Status
- Generally available — huggingface.co, read 16 October 2026
- Takes
- Text — huggingface.co, read 16 October 2026
- Returns
- Text — huggingface.co, read 16 October 2026
- Open weights
- Yes — huggingface.co, read 16 October 2026
- Licence
- DeepSeek License Agreement — github.com, read 16 October 2026
- Context window
- Not confirmed: two readings disagree: 32000 and 32768
- Longest answer
- Not confirmed: The maker's pages reviewed do not print a standard maximum-output token limit for this model.
- Knowledge cutoff
- Not confirmed: The maker's pages reviewed do not state a knowledge-cutoff date for this model.
- API price, input
- Not confirmed: The maker's current pricing page does not list a standard API input price for DeepSeek-V2-Lite.
- API price, output
- Not confirmed: The maker's current pricing page does not list a standard API output price for DeepSeek-V2-Lite.
- Where
- Downloadable weights — huggingface.co, read 16 October 2026
- Parameters
- Not confirmed: two readings disagree: 15700000000 and 16000000000
- Model card
- https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V2-Lite — huggingface.co, read 16 October 2026
Questions
When was DeepSeek-V2-Lite released?
DeepSeek AI released DeepSeek-V2-Lite on 16 May 2024.
Is DeepSeek-V2-Lite still available?
Yes: it is generally available, as DeepSeek AI states it.
Are the weights of DeepSeek-V2-Lite open?
Yes: DeepSeek AI publishes the weights of DeepSeek-V2-Lite for download.
What is the licence of DeepSeek-V2-Lite?
The licence of DeepSeek-V2-Lite is DeepSeek License Agreement, as DeepSeek AI names it.
What does DeepSeek-V2-Lite take and return?
DeepSeek-V2-Lite takes text and returns text.
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Sources
- DeepSeek-V2: A Strong, Economical, and Efficient Mixture-of-Experts Language Model (read 16 October 2026)
- DeepSeek-V2: A Strong, Economical, and Efficient Mixture-of-Experts Language Model (read 16 October 2026)
- LICENSE-MODEL (read 16 October 2026)
- Models & Pricing (read 16 October 2026)