DeepSeek-OCR by SiliconFlow

Create a key on the China site (cloud.siliconflow.cn) and call the OpenAI-compatible endpoint. The model is priced at 0 there; the international site may charge for it.

Access
Free API tier
Free limits
Free on siliconflow.cn · limits not published
Modality
multimodal
Credit card
Not required
Commercial use
Unclear, verify
Context window
8,192 tokens
Model ID
deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-OCR
Base URL
https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1
Checked
Nov 11, 2026

Quickstart

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

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Frequently asked

Is DeepSeek-OCR free?

Yes. SiliconFlow offers it as Free API tier with these limits: Free on siliconflow.cn · limits not published. No credit card is required.

Can I use DeepSeek-OCR commercially?

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

How do I start using DeepSeek-OCR?

Get a free API key from the provider dashboard. Set the base URL to https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1 and the model to deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-OCR. Create a key on the China site (cloud.siliconflow.cn) and call the OpenAI-compatible endpoint. The model is priced at 0 there; the international site may charge for it.

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