DeepSeek

AISDK provides first-class support for DeepSeek with fully typed model APIs. Model capabilities are enforced at compile time using Rust's type system. This prevents model capability mismatches and guarantees the selected model is valid for the task (e.g. tool calling).

Installation

Enable the DeepSeek provider feature:

cargo add aisdk --features deepseek

This installs AISDK with the DeepSeek provider enabled. Once you have enabled the DeepSeek provider, you can use all aisdk features with it.

Create a Provider Instance

To create a provider instance, call DeepSeek::model_name(), where model_name is the DeepSeek model you want to use. Model names are exposed as snake-case methods.

use aisdk::providers::DeepSeek;

let deepseek = DeepSeek::deepseek_chat();

This initializes the provider with:

Model: "deepseek-chat"
API key from environment (if set with DEEPSEEK_API_KEY)
DeepSeek's default base URL (https://api.deepseek.com/)

Basic Text Generation

Example using LanguageModelRequest for text generation.

use aisdk::{
    core::LanguageModelRequest,
    providers::DeepSeek,
};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {

    let deepseek = DeepSeek::deepseek_chat();

    let response = LanguageModelRequest::builder()
        .model(deepseek)
        .prompt("Write a short poem about Rust.")
        .build()
        .generate_text()
        .await?;

    println!("Response text: {:?}", response.text());
    Ok(())
}

Provider Settings

You can customize provider configuration using DeepSeek::builder()

API Key

let deepseek = DeepSeek::<DeepseekChat>::builder()
    .api_key("your-api-key")
    .build()?;

If not specified, AISDK uses the DEEPSEEK_API_KEY environment variable.

Base URL

Useful when routing through a proxy, gateway, or self-hosted compatible endpoint.

let deepseek = DeepSeek::<DeepseekChat>::builder()
    .base_url("https://api.deepseek.com/")
    .build()?;

Provider Name

For logging, analytics, and observability.

let deepseek = DeepSeek::<DeepseekChat>::builder()
    .provider_name("DeepSeek")
    .build()?;

Full Custom Configuration Example

let deepseek = DeepSeek::<DeepseekChat>::builder()
    .api_key("your-api-key")
    .base_url("https://api.deepseek.com/")
    .provider_name("DeepSeek")
    .build()?;

Dynamic Model Selection

For runtime model selection (e.g., loading models from config files), use DynamicModel:

Using model_name() Method with Default Settings

use aisdk::providers::DeepSeek;

// Specify model as a string at runtime
let deepseek = DeepSeek::model_name("deepseek-chat");

Using Builder Pattern with Custom Settings

use aisdk::{
    core::DynamicModel,
    providers::DeepSeek,
};

let deepseek = DeepSeek::<DynamicModel>::builder()
    .model_name("deepseek-chat")
    .api_key("your-api-key")
		.base_url("https://api.deepseek.com/")
    .build()?;

Warning: When using DynamicModel, model capabilities are not validated at compile time. This means there's no guarantee the model supports requested features (e.g., tool calls, structured output). For compile-time safety, use the typed methods like DeepSeek::deepseek_chat().

Next Steps

Take a deeper look at text generation features Generating Text / Streaming Text
Explore Structured Output for reliable agent data.
Learn how to create Custom Tools.
Learn more about Agents.

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