DeepSeek V3 0324

v0324

DeepSeek

Modelopen-weightscost-effectivechinesemoe
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About This Model

DeepSeek's latest open-weights model offering strong performance at competitive pricing. Designed for developers seeking capable models with transparent weights and commercial-friendly licensing.

Last Evaluated: November 8, 2025
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Trust Vector Analysis

Dimension Breakdown

🚀Performance & Reliability
+

Strong performance for open-weights model. Good balance of capabilities and cost.

task accuracy code

Industry-standard coding benchmarks

Evidence
HumanEval Benchmark59.4% pass rate
highVerified: 2025-11-08
task accuracy reasoning

Mathematical reasoning benchmarks

Evidence
MATH Benchmark68% on mathematical reasoning
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
task accuracy general

Knowledge testing benchmarks

Evidence
MMLU Benchmark64.8% on multitask language understanding
highVerified: 2025-11-08
output consistency

Community evaluation

Evidence
Community TestingGood consistency reported
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
latency p50

Median latency

Evidence
Community benchmarking~1.2s on standard hardware
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
latency p95

95th percentile

Evidence
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
context window

Official specification

Evidence
DeepSeek Documentation64K token context
highVerified: 2025-11-08
uptime

Historical uptime

Evidence
DeepSeek API Status~99% uptime
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
🛡️Security
+

Moderate security for open-weights model. Additional safeguards recommended.

prompt injection resistance

Community adversarial testing

Evidence
Community TestingModerate resistance
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
jailbreak resistance

Adversarial testing

Evidence
DeepSeek SafetyBasic safety mechanisms
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
data leakage prevention

Policy analysis

Evidence
DeepSeek PrivacyStandard privacy practices
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
output safety

Safety testing

Evidence
DeepSeek DocumentationContent filtering applied
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
api security

API security review

Evidence
DeepSeek APIAPI key auth, HTTPS
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
🔒Privacy & Compliance
+

Standard privacy practices. 90-day retention longer than some competitors.

data residency

Documentation review

Evidence
DeepSeek DocumentationMultiple regions
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
training data optout

Privacy policy review

Evidence
DeepSeek PrivacyOpt-out available
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
data retention

Terms review

Evidence
DeepSeek Terms90-day retention
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
pii handling

Documentation review

Evidence
DeepSeek DocumentationCustomer responsible
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
compliance certifications

Certification verification

Evidence
DeepSeek TrustLimited certifications disclosed
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
zero data retention

Policy review

Evidence
DeepSeek Terms90-day retention
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
👁️Trust & Transparency
+

Good transparency for open-weights model. Comprehensive documentation.

explainability

Reasoning evaluation

Evidence
Model BehaviorReasonable explanations
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
hallucination rate

Community evaluation

Evidence
Community TestingModerate hallucination rate
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
bias fairness

Bias benchmarks

Evidence
DeepSeek DocumentationBias mitigation applied
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
uncertainty quantification

Qualitative assessment

Evidence
Model BehaviorReasonable uncertainty
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
model card quality

Documentation review

Evidence
DeepSeek Model CardComprehensive documentation
highVerified: 2025-11-08
training data transparency

Technical documentation review

Evidence
DeepSeek Technical ReportGood training data disclosure
highVerified: 2025-11-08
guardrails

Safety system analysis

Evidence
Open weightsCustomizable safety
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
⚙️Operational Excellence
+

Good operational maturity with OpenAI-compatible API. Growing ecosystem.

api design quality

API review

Evidence
DeepSeek APIOpenAI-compatible API
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
sdk quality

SDK review

Evidence
DeepSeek SDKsOfficial SDKs available
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
versioning policy

Versioning review

Evidence
DeepSeek ReleasesClear versioning
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
monitoring observability

Tool review

Evidence
DeepSeek PlatformBasic monitoring
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
support quality

Support assessment

Evidence
DeepSeek SupportCommunity support
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
ecosystem maturity

Ecosystem analysis

Evidence
Community EcosystemGrowing ecosystem
mediumVerified: 2025-11-08
license terms

License review

Evidence
DeepSeek LicensePermissive commercial license
highVerified: 2025-11-08
Strengths
  • +Open-weights model with commercial-friendly licensing
  • +Highly competitive pricing ($0.27/$1.09 per 1M tokens) with good performance (59.4% HumanEval)
  • +Strong mathematical capabilities (68% MATH)
  • +OpenAI-compatible API for easy integration
  • +Good knowledge base (64.8% MMLU)
  • +Transparent model weights and documentation
Limitations
  • !90-day data retention longer than competitors
  • !Limited compliance certifications disclosed
  • !Moderate security compared to proprietary models
  • !Smaller ecosystem than established providers
  • !Less mature enterprise support
  • !Smaller context window (64K tokens)
Metadata
pricing
input: $0.27 per 1M tokens
output: $1.09 per 1M tokens
notes: Highly competitive pricing for performance level (cache miss pricing)
last verified: 2025-11-09
context window: 64000
languages
0: English
1: Chinese
2: Spanish
3: French
4: German
5: Japanese
6: Korean
modalities
0: text
api endpoint: https://api.deepseek.com/v1/chat/completions
open source: true
architecture: Transformer-based, MoE architecture
parameters: 236B (671B total with MoE)

Use Case Ratings

code generation

Good coding (59.4% HumanEval) at competitive pricing.

customer support

Adequate for customer support with cost advantage.

content creation

Good content creation for cost-sensitive applications.

data analysis

Good analytical capabilities with strong math (68% MATH).

research assistant

Good for research with 64.8% MMLU knowledge base.

legal compliance

Limited compliance certifications may restrict legal use.

healthcare

Not suitable for healthcare without compliance certifications.

financial analysis

Good for financial analysis with cost advantage.

education

Good for education with strong math capabilities.

creative writing

Adequate creative writing for budget-conscious projects.