LLM · DeepSeek
Partly. DeepSeek is restricted outside China. A Chinese phone number is sometimes required.
- Overseas status
- Restricted — partial, region-limited, or awkward billing
- Chinese phone
- A Chinese phone number is sometimes required.
- Payment
- Official top-up often Alipay/WeChat/UnionPay; gateways accept intl cards
- Pricing notes
- deepseek-flash now serves DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017. Search & Fetch API is $0.75 per 1k successful calls; server-side tool calls via DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code, and Codex are free until 2026-10-31 16:00 UTC. API reachable globally with a key; account funding is the common overseas friction. Open weights widely available
- Tip
- Chat may work with email; for API, verify live signup. Search & Fetch docs: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/guides/search. Many teams use open weights or OpenAI-compatible gateways when official billing fails.
- Last verified
Sources disagree on whether official platform always requires a +86 number — treat payment/phone as the risk and verify yourself.
https://www.deepseek.com
FAQ
Can I use DeepSeek outside China?
Partly. DeepSeek is restricted outside China. A Chinese phone number is sometimes required. Tracker status: Restricted — partial, region-limited, or awkward billing.
Does DeepSeek need a Chinese phone number?
A Chinese phone number is sometimes required.
How do overseas users pay for DeepSeek?
Official top-up often Alipay/WeChat/UnionPay; gateways accept intl cards
What are the pricing notes for DeepSeek?
deepseek-flash now serves DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017. Search & Fetch API is $0.75 per 1k successful calls; server-side tool calls via DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code, and Codex are free until 2026-10-31 16:00 UTC. API reachable globally with a key; account funding is the common overseas friction. Open weights widely available
What is the overseas tip for DeepSeek?
Chat may work with email; for API, verify live signup. Search & Fetch docs: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/guides/search. Many teams use open weights or OpenAI-compatible gateways when official billing fails.
When was DeepSeek access last verified?
Last verified 2026-10-19.
What else is noted about DeepSeek?
Sources disagree on whether official platform always requires a +86 number — treat payment/phone as the risk and verify yourself.
Related radar
DeepSeek V4.1-Flash-1017 and Search/Fetch API
deepseek-flash now points at DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017. Search & Fetch is open at $0.75 per 1k successful calls; server-side tool calls via DeepSeek Harness, Claude Code, and Codex stay free until 2026-10-31 16:00 UTC. Changelog: https://api-docs.deepseek.com/updates
Source →DeepSeek V4 API docs emphasize dual compatibility
Official DeepSeek docs highlight V4-Pro / Flash with OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible endpoints. Overseas friction remains more about account funding than IP blocks.
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