DeepSeek deprecates `deepseek-chat` and `deepseek-reasoner` for V4-Flash and V4-Pro
thejasminejade · x · 2026-07-25
DeepSeek has deprecated deepseek-chat and deepseek-reasoner in favor of its V4-Flash and V4-Pro naming.
The post warns that code may auto-map for now, but teams with serious or dependent workflows should update their integrations to the new model names.
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