Want to experience the 671B full-version Deepseek-r1 with a free web interface and API calls? There aren't many options!
- deepseek.com official website: Free web version with the best performance, but no free API quota and currently recharge is suspended.
- ByteDance Volcano Engine/Silicon Flux, etc.: Provide the full-version R1 and API, but without free quota.
- Baidu AI Cloud Qianfan ModelBuilder: Offers the full-version R1 and API for free for a limited time, but the interface is not compatible with OpenAI, making it inconvenient to use.
- 302.ai and other cloud service providers: Basically provide a partially free quota for the web version, but do not provide a free API quota.
After comprehensive experience, I have found only Tencent Cloud Ti Platform and Alibaba Cloud Bailian that truly offer sufficient free quota and provide the full-version R1 with OpenAI API compatible calls.
Platform Free Web Experience Free API Calls OpenAI API Compatible Remarks ByteDance Volcano Engine ✅ Paid ✅ API requires payment/partially free web experience Silicon Flux ❌ Paid ✅ Requires payment 302.AI Partially free quota Paid ❌ Requires payment Baidu AI Cloud Qianfan ModelBuilder ✅ ✅ ❌ Free for a limited time Tencent Cloud Large Model ✅ ✅ ✅ Free until Feb 26th Alibaba Cloud Bailian ✅ ✅ ✅ Free 1 million tokens
Alibaba Cloud Bailian
Activation Process and API Usage Instructions
I. Service Activation
- Registration and Login: Visit the Alibaba Cloud Bailian Console https://bailian.console.aliyun.com, register an Alibaba Cloud account and log in.
- Real-Name Authentication: Follow the prompts to complete real-name authentication.
- API Key Creation: Go to the API Key Management page and create a new API Key https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/?apiKey=1
II. API Resources and Limits
- Free Quota: 1 million tokens of free calls.
- Call Limit:
- Upper limit of calls per minute: 60 times
- Maximum Token consumption per minute: 100,000
III. OpenAI Compatible API
For the convenience of developers, Alibaba Cloud Bailian provides interfaces compatible with the OpenAI API:
- API URL:
https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
- API Key (SK): Use the API Key you created on the "API Key Management Page".
- Available Models:
deepseek-r1
,deepseek-v3
Tencent Cloud Large Model Knowledge Engine
Activation Process and API Usage Instructions
I. Service Activation
- Account Registration and Login: Visit the Tencent Cloud Console https://console.cloud.tencent.com, register a Tencent Cloud account and log in.
- Real-Name Authentication: https://console.cloud.tencent.com/developer/auth follow the on-screen instructions to complete the real-name authentication process.
- Large Model Knowledge Engine Service Activation:
- Go to the Large Model Knowledge Engine Service page https://console.cloud.tencent.com/lkeap
- Follow the instructions on the page to activate the "Large Model Knowledge Engine" service.
4. API Key Creation: * Go to the Large Model Knowledge Engine console. * Create a new API Key on the API Key Management page.
- API Key Copying: Copy the API Key you created.
II. OpenAI Compatible API
Tencent Cloud Large Model provides an interface compatible with the OpenAI API:
- API URL:
https://api.lkeap.cloud.tencent.com/v1
- API Key (SK): Use the API Key you copied in the previous step.
- Available Models:
deepseek-r1
,deepseek-v3
III. Online Experience
You can experience the DeepSeek series models online at the following address:
You may need to apply for permission to use the model upon first access.
IV. Free Quota and Validity Period
- Free Period: Until 23:59:59 Beijing time on February 25, 2025.
- Billing Information: After the free period, you will be charged based on actual usage.