About DeepSeek API Status
DeepSeek provides the DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 reasoning models with an OpenAI-compatible API, widely used for cost-efficient inference and advanced reasoning tasks. This page tracks DeepSeek API outages, degradations, and incidents in real time, automatically updated every 60 seconds from our monitoring infrastructure.
Official status page: https://status.deepseek.com
Common DeepSeek Outage Symptoms
- ✕HTTP 429 — rate limit exceeded on the DeepSeek API
- ✕HTTP 503 — API temporarily unavailable during high-demand periods
- ✕Elevated response latency on DeepSeek-R1 reasoning model requests
- ✕Intermittent timeouts on large context window or long reasoning chain requests
- ✕OpenAI-compatible endpoint returning unexpected error formats during incidents
- ✕Streaming response stalls mid-generation during capacity events
What to Do During a DeepSeek Outage
- Honor the Retry-After header on 429 responses and apply exponential backoff starting at 2 s.
- Reduce max_tokens temporarily to decrease per-request budget during capacity pressure.
- Switch to a BYOK proxy (AI Badgr) to get per-request receipts and automatic retry handling.
- Monitor the official DeepSeek status page at status.deepseek.com for incident announcements.
- Cache deterministic responses locally for read-heavy workloads to reduce API dependency during outages.
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DeepSeek Outage FAQ
Is DeepSeek down right now?
This page checks our live monitoring infrastructure (updated every 60 s) which tracks the official DeepSeek status page and our own request telemetry. The status badge at the top reflects the current state.
Why am I getting DeepSeek 429 errors?
HTTP 429 from the DeepSeek API means you have hit a rate limit. Read the Retry-After response header and wait at least that many seconds before retrying. During an incident, apply exponential backoff and reduce request concurrency.
Does DeepSeek have the same API format as OpenAI?
Yes — the DeepSeek API is OpenAI-compatible. You can swap it into most OpenAI-based codebases by changing just the base_url and API key. AI Badgr works as a transparent proxy for DeepSeek.
Can I automatically failover away from DeepSeek during an outage?
Yes. Because DeepSeek uses an OpenAI-compatible API, AI Badgr can proxy requests through your DeepSeek key and failover to an alternate model automatically. Change one line of code (base_url) and get automatic retry and failover.
How long do DeepSeek outages typically last?
Minor degradations usually resolve within 15–30 minutes. During high-demand periods, capacity-related 429s can persist for 1–2 hours. Check the official status page at status.deepseek.com for live incident updates.
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