DeepSeek-R1

Maintained By
deepseek-ai

DeepSeek-R1

PropertyValue
Total Parameters671B
Activated Parameters37B
ArchitectureMixture of Experts (MoE)
Context Length128K tokens
LicenseMIT License

What is DeepSeek-R1?

DeepSeek-R1 represents a groundbreaking advancement in AI language models, particularly in reasoning capabilities. It's a large-scale model trained primarily through reinforcement learning, without the traditional supervised fine-tuning step. The model demonstrates exceptional performance across mathematical reasoning, code generation, and complex problem-solving tasks.

Implementation Details

The model utilizes a unique training pipeline incorporating two RL stages for discovering improved reasoning patterns and aligning with human preferences. It's built on the DeepSeek-V3-Base architecture and includes various distilled versions ranging from 1.5B to 70B parameters.

  • Advanced MoE architecture with 671B total parameters but only 37B activated parameters
  • 128K token context length for handling extensive conversations
  • Specialized training pipeline combining reinforcement learning with selective supervised fine-tuning
  • Multiple distilled versions available for different computational requirements

Core Capabilities

  • Outstanding performance in mathematical reasoning (97.3% on MATH-500)
  • Strong coding abilities (2029 rating on Codeforces)
  • Advanced multilingual support with strong performance in both English and Chinese tasks
  • Self-verification and reflection capabilities
  • Long chain-of-thought reasoning generation

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What makes this model unique?

DeepSeek-R1 is the first open research to validate that reasoning capabilities can be developed purely through reinforcement learning, without requiring supervised fine-tuning. This breakthrough approach has led to naturally emerging reasoning behaviors and exceptional performance across various benchmarks.

Q: What are the recommended use cases?

The model excels in mathematical problem-solving, code generation, and complex reasoning tasks. It's particularly well-suited for applications requiring step-by-step problem solving, code development, and advanced mathematical computations. For optimal results, it's recommended to use a temperature setting of 0.5-0.7 and include specific reasoning directives in prompts.

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