Is AI Down?DeepSeek · The DeepSeek chat assistant
Is DeepSeek down right now?
✓Operational DeepSeek looks up. We are not seeing any problems right now.
Last checked at 10:45 UTC. Same verdict since 7 Oct 16:34 UTC.
DeepSeek’s status page
DeepSeek publishes no status feed we can read, so this page relies on our own checks.
Our own check
Our checks can reach chat.deepseek.com and api.deepseek.com (964 ms).
We send an unauthenticated request to the service every five minutes. A sign-in or bot-protection reply still proves it is answering.
Last 24 hours
Last 30 days
Building history. Green is fully operational, amber is having issues, red is down, grey is no data.
Recent incidents
No incidents have been reported on DeepSeek’s status page since we started watching.
Changes we have observed
We have not seen DeepSeek change status since we started watching.
How DeepSeek can fail
DeepSeek publishes no status feed that we can read, so this verdict rests on our own checks. Every five minutes we test chat.deepseek.com and api.deepseek.com, and either failing can count. We say "down" only after about fifteen minutes of consecutive failures.
Several DeepSeek errors that look like outages are really about your account. A 402, for example, means your balance has run out.
- chat.deepseek.com: Our check of the chat website. Counts towards the verdict.
- api.deepseek.com: Our check of the developer API. Also counts towards the verdict.
API errors and what they mean
If you use the DeepSeek API, these are the errors DeepSeek documents.
- 400: The request format is invalid. Fix it using the error message.
- 401: Authentication failed because the API key is wrong or missing.
- 402: Insufficient balance. Your account has run out of funds, so add credit.
- 422: The request parameters are invalid.
- 429: You are sending requests too quickly. Slow down.
- 500: A server problem on DeepSeek's side. Wait briefly and retry.
- 503: The server is overloaded by demand. Try again after a short wait.
Written from the sources below on 8 October 2026. Providers change their documentation, so check it for anything important.
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If DeepSeek is not working for you
Check the two signals above first. When both look healthy, try a different device or network, sign out and back in, and switch off any VPN or browser extensions. Hitting a usage limit can look like an outage, so check for a message about limits. Our guide has the full checklist, and another explains why a service can be up but broken for you.
Questions about DeepSeek status
Is DeepSeek down right now?
DeepSeek looks up. We are not seeing any problems right now.
How can I tell if DeepSeek is down for everyone or only for me?
Compare what you see with the two signals above. If DeepSeek's status page and our checks both look healthy, the problem is likely your account, network, browser or a usage limit. Try another device or connection, sign out and back in, and turn off any VPN or browser extensions.
Where is the official DeepSeek status page?
DeepSeek publishes status information at https://status.deepseek.com.
How often is this page updated?
Our checks run every five minutes, so this page can lag a sudden outage by up to five minutes.
What does DeepSeek error 402 mean?
DeepSeek documents 402 as insufficient balance: your account has run out of funds. It is a billing matter, not an outage.
What does error 503 mean on DeepSeek?
DeepSeek documents 503 as the server being overloaded by high demand, and suggests waiting a few moments before trying again. It points to the service, not your account.
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