DeepSeek API for overseas developers (2026)
A practical guide to calling DeepSeek's DeepSeek from outside mainland China — no CN phone number, no China-only payment — through one OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
Why DeepSeek?
undefined It is one of the most capable Chinese-origin models and is widely used for bilingual (Chinese/English) workloads. The catch: the official console requires a mainland identity and RMB payment, which blocks most overseas developers.
Pricing (official, 2026)
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek | ¥1/1M tokens | ¥2/1M tokens |
Call it via TideLink (OpenAI-compatible)
curl https://tidelink.xyz/v1/llm -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" -H "content-type: application/json" -d '{"provider":"deepseek","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello from abroad"}],"max_tokens":120}'
Swap provider to any other China model without changing your client code.
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