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DeepSeek releases R1 reasoning models
Downloadable reasoning-model weights broaden access beyond hosted services.
Model labDeepSeek
Release date20 Jan 2025
DeepSeek released R1 with downloadable MIT-licensed weights and also released distilled models. The launch made reasoning models available for independent deployment as well as through hosted access. DeepSeek
Sources & attribution
- Organizational disclosure 20 Jan 2025deepseek r1 release announcement
DeepSeek. Original developer announcement.