DeepSeek models, local and online
Every guide we have written about the DeepSeek family, newest generation first. This page keeps its address when the next version arrives, so it is the one to bookmark.
Every guide
Can You Run DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Locally? The Honest Hardware Math
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash weights went public on 10 September 2026 under MIT. 510.3 GB of originals, 168.9 GB for the smallest quant on the Hub, and the runtime that does not exist yet.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Explained: 552B Backbone, 16B of Compute
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash went open weight under MIT on 10 September 2026. The encoder decoder split, the 890 byte KV cache, the benchmark claims, and what we measured ourselves.
How to Run DeepSeek V4 Flash Locally: GGUF, Hardware, and Setup
Run DeepSeek V4 Flash on your own hardware: the 155 GB GGUF math, the 5 GB distill shortcut, the abliterated build, and a one click setup in a local AI studio.
Can You Run DeepSeek V4 Flash Locally? The Real Hardware Math
DeepSeek V4 Flash hardware requirements: 155 GB at 4 bit, what 13B active parameters mean for speed, Mac vs workstation paths, KV cache costs, and the 5 GB fallback.
DeepSeek V4 Flash Abliterated: The Most Downloaded Uncensored Model of 2026
The abliterated build of DeepSeek V4 Flash: what abliteration changes, why it passed 600K downloads, hardware needs, and how to run the uncensored V4 locally.
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 Explained: Why Today's Release Is a Big Deal
DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 landed July 31, 2026: 82.7 on Terminal Bench 2.1, open MIT weights on day one, Responses API support, and agent scores that beat V4 Pro Preview.
DeepSeek V4 Flash vs V4 Pro: Which One and When
DeepSeek V4 Flash vs V4 Pro compared: 284B vs 1.6T, agent benchmarks where Flash 0731 wins, the 3x price gap, local runability, and which to pick for each workload.
How to Run DeepSeek V4 Pro: Every Working Option
How to run DeepSeek V4 Pro in July 2026: official API with code and prices, LU Labs hosted plans, OpenRouter, and the math on hosting a 1.6T MoE yourself.
DeepSeek V4 Flash in the Cloud: LU Labs, API, OpenRouter
Every cloud route to DeepSeek V4 Flash: the official API with working code and cache pricing, LU Labs hosted plans with EU billing, and OpenRouter.
Kimi K3 vs DeepSeek V4: price, thinking, vision, plan
One of these reads pictures and one costs almost nothing per token. Where the gap is real, where it is not, and which plans and packs reach all three.
FAQ
Can I run DeepSeek V4 Flash at home?
Only on very large machines. The abliterated build is a single Q4_K file of 154 GB and wants the 192 GB memory class. The hardware guide has the numbers.
Is there an uncensored DeepSeek?
Yes. DeepSeek V4 Flash Abliterated is the most downloaded uncensored model of 2026 so far. It is under the MIT license.
Can I use DeepSeek without a GPU?
Yes, through a hosted service. DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 are in the LU Cloud catalog, which opens in a browser.