How do I know if DeepSeek is having an outage?

Prismix monitors DeepSeek every 5 minutes. Visit prismix.dev/service/deepseek to see real-time status, recent incidents, and uptime trends. You can also call the public API: https://prismix.dev/api/v1/statuses and check the deepseek entry.

Can I get notified when DeepSeek goes down?

Yes. Sign in at prismix.dev (free, email OTP or GitHub), star DeepSeek, and you will receive an email alert within minutes of any status change. No credit card required.

What should I do if DeepSeek is not working?

First confirm it is a platform-wide issue by checking prismix.dev/service/deepseek. If it shows an active outage, the provider is aware and working on a fix. If Prismix shows Operational but you still have issues, the problem may be account-specific, regional, or a local network issue.

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Is DeepSeek Down?

Check live DeepSeek status — API, chat interface, and V3/R1 model availability. See recent incidents and set up free email alerts.

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Updated every 5 minutes. Click the badge or visit prismix.dev/service/deepseek for the full incident history.

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Quick check: is DeepSeek down right now?

The fastest ways to check DeepSeek availability:

Prismix: prismix.dev/service/deepseek — live status + 30-day uptime + incidents aggregated in one place.
Direct check: Try curl -I https://api.deepseek.com/v1/models — a 401 means the API is up (auth required), 5xx means issues.
API call: curl https://prismix.dev/api/v1/statuses | jq '.services[] | select(.id=="deepseek")'

Step 1 — Set up free email alerts for DeepSeek

Get emailed the moment DeepSeek status changes. 2-minute setup, free tier, no credit card:

1

Sign in

Go to prismix.dev/sign-in — enter your email and a 6-digit OTP code, or sign in with GitHub.
2

Star DeepSeek

On prismix.dev/status or prismix.dev/service/deepseek, click the ☆ star icon next to DeepSeek.
3

Alerts are live

You'll get an email within minutes of any status change — degraded, outage, or recovery.

Step 2 — Monitor DeepSeek programmatically

Use the Prismix API in your CI pipeline or monitoring script:

curl

curl https://prismix.dev/api/v1/statuses | jq '.services[] | select(.id=="deepseek")'

Python

import httpx, sys

def check_deepseek_status() -> bool:
    """Returns True if DeepSeek is operational."""
    resp = httpx.get("https://prismix.dev/api/v1/statuses", timeout=5)
    services = {s["id"]: s for s in resp.json()["services"]}
    deepseek = services.get("deepseek", {})
    indicator = deepseek.get("indicator", "unknown")
    if indicator != "none":
        print(f"⚠️  DeepSeek is {indicator}: {deepseek.get('description')}")
        return False
    return True

if not check_deepseek_status():
    sys.exit(1)  # fail CI if DeepSeek is down

Common causes of "DeepSeek not working"

If Prismix shows DeepSeek as "Operational" but your calls are failing, check these first:

High demand / capacity (503) — DeepSeek has experienced repeated capacity shortages due to massive demand. Implement retries with exponential backoff.
Rate limits (429) — DeepSeek API enforces per-key RPM and TPM limits. Check your account dashboard for current limits.
API key invalid (401) — generate or rotate your key at platform.deepseek.com.
Model not available — use deepseek-chat for V3 and deepseek-reasoner for R1. Old model IDs may return 404.
Geographic blocking — DeepSeek's API and chat interface have had access restrictions in some regions. Try alternate endpoints or a regional provider.
Balance depleted — DeepSeek uses a credit-based system. Ensure your account has sufficient balance at platform.deepseek.com/top_up.