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DeepSeek Client

If you want to add a DeepSeek client, change the Client Type to DeepSeek.

Client DeepSeek

Click Save to add the client.

DeepSeek API Key

The client should appear in the clients list. If you haven't set up DeepSeek before, you will see a warning that the API key is missing.

Client deepseek no api key

Click the SET API KEY button. This will open the API settings window where you can add your DeepSeek API key.

You can obtain an API key from the DeepSeek Platform.

DeepSeek settings

Click Save and after a moment the client should have a green dot next to it, indicating that it is ready to go.

Ready to use

Client DeepSeek Ready

Settings

Client Name

A unique name for the client that makes sense to you.

Model

Which model to use. Available models include:

  • deepseek-chat - DeepSeek's general-purpose chat model
  • deepseek-reasoner - DeepSeek's reasoning model that thinks step-by-step before responding

Talemate lags behind DeepSeek

When DeepSeek adds a new model, it may take a Talemate update to add it to the list of available models. However, you can always manually enter any model name in the model field if you know the exact model identifier.

Using deepseek-reasoner

The deepseek-reasoner model is a reasoning model that performs internal thinking before producing the final answer.

Enable reasoning and allocate tokens

To use deepseek-reasoner effectively in Talemate:

  • Enable the Reasoning option in the client configuration.
  • Set Reasoning Tokens to a sufficiently high value to make room for the model's thinking process.

A good starting range is 512-1024 tokens. Increase if your tasks are complex. Without enabling reasoning and allocating tokens, the model may return minimal or empty visible content because the token budget is consumed by internal reasoning.

See the detailed guide: Reasoning Model Support.