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Overview

deepseek-v3 is the value pick in Kyma’s catalog. It gives you strong reasoning and coding quality without pushing you into the highest cost tier.

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Specs

FieldValue
Model IDdeepseek-v3
Best forGeneral work, coding, reasoning, value
Context window160K
Max output tokens8K
Input modalitiesText
Output modalitiesText
Tool callingYes
Structured outputsYes
Prompt cachingNo
SpeedMedium
Cost bandBalanced
Release stageStable

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Use this when

  • You want a cheaper alternative to flagship models.
  • You need one model that still handles both coding and analysis well.
  • You care about value more than brand or benchmark prestige.

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Pick something else when

  • You want the strongest default quality: use qwen-3.6-plus.
  • You need deeper reasoning specifically: use deepseek-r1.
  • You need multimodal or vision input: use kimi-k2.5 or gemma-4-31b.

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Example

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(base_url="https://kymaapi.com/v1", api_key="ky-...")

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-v3",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Propose three architectures for this internal copilot and compare tradeoffs."}]
)