Introduction

The battle of AI models is on its peak right now! Meet DeepSeek Coder V2, a new open-source AI model that can code in a whopping 338 languages, making it a big deal for developers everywhere.

What is DeepSeek Coder V2?

DeepSeek Coder V2 is more than just a new basic AI model. DeepSeek positions their new development as a model that "Breaks the Barrier of Closed-Source Models in Code Intelligence." It's an advanced, open-source code language model that can compete with some of the best commercial AI models. It shows impressive results in coding and math, outperforming GPT4 Turbo, Claude 3 Opus, and Gemini 1.5 Pro. Its performance is nearly as good as the Claude 3.5 Sonnet. This advantage comes from its precise MoE architecture and MLA, an attention mechanism that works more efficiently. This clever design results in a cost-effective API that's less expensive for both creating and processing information.

How It Was Trained

The model was intensely trained, starting with a base of 4 trillion tokens from the original DeepSeek V2 and then boosted with an additional 6 trillion tokens from a mix of sources, including code, math, and general knowledge:

• Code (60%)

• Math (10%)

• General tokens (30%)

Capabilities

Impressively, DeepSeek Coder V2 now knows up to 338 programming language and can manage a wider range of information. This growth greatly enhances its skills in coding and solving problems.

• Top Performance: Close to the best models and better than LLaMa 70B due to its clever architecture.

• Supports Lots of Languages: Codes in over three times the languages of its predecessor, jumping from 86 to 338.

• Bigger and Better: Handles a much longer context, going from 16K to 128K tokens, making it smarter at coding and reasoning.

• Cost-Effective: It's way cheaper to use, especially when compared to other high-end models. For instance, it's 50 times cheaper that recently announced Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

Access to DeepSeek Coder V2

Using the new model is easy and you can do it for free from different places:

1. Official DeepSeek Chatbot

Sign up with your email at DeepSeek Chatbot and start using the model right away.

2. ChatLabs AI Platform

You can also use DeepSeek-Coder-V2 over at ChatLabs.

1. Signup to ChatLabs with your email: https://labs.writingmate.ai

2. Choose the model from the dropdown menu.

It's user-friendly and helps you work with more than 30 other top LLMs as well.

With ChatLabs, you can also compare the new DeepSeek model against any other popular AI model using Split Screen functionality.

3. Ollama

Check out Ollama for easy use on your Mac, Windows, and Linux computer.

The Ollama team has recently fixed a bug with replies in Chinese language to make sure you get a smooth experience.

4. GitHub

Just go to GitHub to download DeepSeek Coder V2.

Everything you need to start using this awesome AI for your projects is there.

Conclusion

DeepSeek Coder V2 is a big step forward in AI and coding. Its top skills, mixed with many ways to access it, make it a must-have for developers who want to stay ahead. Whether you're improving your work or starting something new, DeepSeek Coder V2 has the speed and ease you need to make it happen.

Useful Sources

• Official DeepSeek account on X.com (Twitter)

• DeepSeek official website

• The thread on Reddit

• ChatBot Arena Ranking