DeepSeek-V3.1 by SambaNova

Free tier, no credit card. Ultra-fast RDU inference. 20 RPM, 200K tokens/day.

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Free API tier
Free limits
20 RPM, 20 RPD, 200K TPD
Modality
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Credit card
Not required
Commercial use
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Context window
128,000 tokens
Rate limit
20 RPM · 20 RPD · 200,000 TPD
Model ID
DeepSeek-V3.1
Base URL
https://api.sambanova.ai/v1
Last verified
June 2026

Quickstart

curl https://api.sambanova.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"DeepSeek-V3.1","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"hi"}]}'

Frequently asked

Is DeepSeek-V3.1 free?

Yes. SambaNova offers it as Free API tier with these limits: 20 RPM, 20 RPD, 200K TPD. No credit card is required.

Can I use DeepSeek-V3.1 commercially?

Commercial terms are not clearly documented. Check the provider's current terms before shipping.

How do I start using DeepSeek-V3.1?

Free tier, no credit card. Ultra-fast RDU inference. 20 RPM, 200K tokens/day.

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