Want to try the 671B full-version Deepseek-r1 with web page and API calls for free? There aren't many options on the market!

• deepseek.com official website: Offers a free web version with the best performance, but no free API quota and currently suspends top-ups.
• ByteDance Volcano Engine/Silicon Flux, etc.: Provide the full version of R1 and API, but without free quota.
• Baidu AI Cloud Qianfan ModelBuilder: Offers a time-limited free R1 full version and API, but the interface is not compatible with OpenAI, making it inconvenient to use.
• 302.ai and other cloud service providers: Basically provide some free quota for the web version, but do not provide free API quota.

After comprehensive experience, I have only found Tencent Cloud Ti Platform and Alibaba Cloud Bailian that truly have sufficient free quota and provide full R1 and compatible OpenAI API calls.

Platform	Free Web Trial	Free API Calls	OpenAI Compatible	Remarks
ByteDance Volcano Engine	✅	Paid	✅	API requires payment / Web experience partially free quota
Silicon Flux	❌	Paid	✅	Requires payment
302.AI	Partially Free Quota	Paid	❌	Requires payment
Baidu AI Cloud Qianfan ModelBuilder	✅	✅	❌	Time-limited free
Tencent Cloud Large Model	✅	✅	✅	Free until Feb 26
Alibaba Cloud Bailian	✅	✅	✅	Free 1 million tokens

Alibaba Cloud Bailian

Activation Process and API Usage Instructions

I. Service Activation

1. Registration and Login: Visit the Alibaba Cloud Bailian console https://bailian.console.aliyun.com, register an Alibaba Cloud account and log in.
2. Real-Name Authentication: Complete real-name authentication as prompted.
3. 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

1. Free Quota: A free call quota of 1 million tokens.
2. Call Limits:
   • Maximum number of calls per minute: 60
   • Maximum token consumption per minute: 100,000

III. OpenAI Compatible API

For the convenience of developers, Alibaba Cloud Bailian provides an interface 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

1. Account Registration and Login: Visit the Tencent Cloud console https://console.cloud.tencent.com, register a Tencent Cloud account and log in.
2. Real-Name Authentication: https://console.cloud.tencent.com/developer/auth Complete the real-name authentication process according to the page prompts.
3. Large Model Knowledge Engine Service Activation:
   • Go to the Large Model Knowledge Engine service page https://console.cloud.tencent.com/lkeap
   • Follow the page instructions to activate the "Large Model Knowledge Engine" service.

4. API Key Creation: * Enter the Large Model Knowledge Engine console. * Create a new API Key on the API Key Management page.

5. API Key Copy: Copy the created API Key.

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 through the following address:

https://console.cloud.tencent.com/tione/v2/aimarket/detail/deepseek_series?detailTab=deep_seek_v1&regionId=4

You may need to apply for model usage permission for the first visit.

IV. Free Quota and Validity Period

• Free Period: Until 23:59:59 Beijing time on February 25, 2025.
• Billing Instructions: After the free period ends, you will be charged according to actual usage.