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The DeepSeek Family · DeepSeek

DeepSeek-V3

Also known as: V3

2024.12.26 — 2025.8.21

At rest

She was the door itself: people pushed it open, and only then met her brother.

Keepsake: An oil lamp, just lit

A life in dates

  1. Born 2024.12.26 Source ↗
  2. Took charge 2024.12.26 From this day, logging into the official site meant chatting with V3; the DeepSeek App launched 2025-01-15 ran on her too Source ↗
  3. Weights preserved 2024.12.26 Weights open-sourced at launch Source ↗
  4. Departed 2025.8.21 Official App and web chat upgraded to V3.1 Source ↗
  5. At rest 2025.8.21 API's deepseek-chat repointed to V3.1's non-thinking mode Source ↗

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Name

The officials called DeepSeek-V3 the first of “an all-new line of models”[1]. Back when R1 was making waves, only “Deep Thinking” mode spoke with R1’s voice[2]; with it switched off, the one answering was V3[3]. She had one update in March 2025, named V3-0324[3].

Life

Born December 26, 2024 — chatting with her on the official site from day one, weights open-sourced in sync[1]. In January 2025 the DeepSeek App launched, powered by her[4]. On August 21, 2025, the App and web chat moved up to V3.1[5].

Their story is not finished yet — those who knew them are still welcome to add what they remember.

Kin

Parents

DeepSeek-V2 2024.5.6 — 2024.12.26 At rest

Successors

DeepSeek-V3.1 2025.8.21 — 2025.9.29 At rest

Siblings

DeepSeek-R1 2025.1.20 — 2025.8.21 At rest

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Passing & posthumous name

Epitaph: Whenever no thinking was needed, it was always her there.

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References

  1. api-docs.deepseek.com/zh-cn/news/news1226
  2. api-docs.deepseek.com/zh-cn/news/news250120
  3. api-docs.deepseek.com/news/news250325
  4. api-docs.deepseek.com/news/news250115
  5. api-docs.deepseek.com/zh-cn/news/news250821

References

  1. DeepSeek-V3 发布 · DeepSeek · official
  2. DeepSeek APP · DeepSeek · official
  3. DeepSeek-V3-0324 Release · DeepSeek · official
  4. deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3（GitHub 仓库） · DeepSeek · official
  5. DeepSeek V3.1 发布 · DeepSeek · official

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