DeepSeek AI: Reasoning, Coding and Multimodal Understanding
DeepSeek is a family of large language models for everyday conversations and complex tasks, combining text generation, reasoning and coding capabilities. Flash also supports image understanding, bringing visual material into the conversation.
DeepSeek is an AI model family developed by DeepSeek for questions, content creation, information analysis and coding assistance. It can handle short everyday requests or analyze problems with multiple conditions, with follow-up conversations to refine and expand an answer.
The current official family includes Flash and Pro. Both support thinking and non-thinking modes, while Flash additionally accepts visual input. Image understanding should not be treated as a capability shared by every DeepSeek model.
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Explore DeepSeek’s core capabilities
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From multiple conditions to a clear comparison
Two weeks · Three collaborators · Limited budget
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Reasoning: Make the basis of a decision clearer
DeepSeek can analyze a problem using supplied conditions, compare alternatives and explain the key grounds for a recommendation. For tasks involving costs, resources and risks, it can help organize scattered information into conclusions and questions that still need answers.
Illustrative code; real projects require execution and testing.
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Coding assistance: Understand code and the impact of a change
DeepSeek can explain functions, trace logic, analyze errors and suggest changes in the context of your requirements. Beyond completing code, it can help identify relevant conditions, behavior to preserve and checks needed before a change is ready.
Project notes → Conclusions, actions and open questions
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Writing and information: Turn material into clear communication
DeepSeek can draft and revise Chinese and other language text, and summarize, classify or compare supplied material. Article drafts, product descriptions, meeting notes and multi-source summaries can be developed through conversation. Factual claims still need checking against the original material.
Illustrative interface and analysis; visual input is a Flash capability.
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Flash image understanding: Discuss what you see
DeepSeek Flash accepts visual input for image-based understanding and questions. This can support discussions of interface screenshots, information in charts, or problems that combine visual and written context. It produces text responses rather than generating or editing images. Pro does not support visual input.
Flash and Pro belong to different DeepSeek version branches. Choose by your input material and task, as well as the model name.
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash: The current official revision is V4.1-Flash-1017. It accepts text and images for questions, coding discussions and analysis of screenshots or charts, with thinking and non-thinking modes.
DeepSeek V4 Pro: The current official revision is V4-Pro-0813. It handles text conversations, reasoning and coding tasks, with thinking and non-thinking modes but no visual input. It is not V4.1 Pro and should not be treated as the same version as Flash.
Official version names distinguish capabilities. Check the chat workspace for models and settings available on this site.
It is a large language model family for conversations, text generation, reasoning and coding tasks. Flash additionally supports image understanding.
Can DeepSeek understand images?+
The official Flash model supports visual input; Pro does not. Check the chat workspace for available upload options on this site.
Can DeepSeek generate images?+
Image understanding here means producing text responses from visual input. Use the AI image workspace to generate images.
How do Flash and Pro differ?+
Both cover text tasks and support thinking and non-thinking modes. One clear distinction is that Flash supports visual input while Pro does not. Choose according to your task and material.
Can I treat every answer as a fact?+
Accuracy is not guaranteed. Check sources for important conclusions and test code in its actual environment. Visual details and numbers may also be misread.
How do I start here and check costs?+
Enter a request, open the main-site chat workspace, choose an available model and review the current estimated cost. See pricing for credits and purchase terms.
Explore more possibilities with DeepSeek
Start with a question, a piece of code or some material, and use conversation to understand, communicate and create.