Is DeepSeek down today?
No problems with DeepSeek right now
No problems reported in the last 24 hours.
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What is not working for you?
As of : 0 reports in the last hour, 0 in the last 24 hours. How we decide
DeepSeek reports in the last 24 hours
Problem reports from users, compared with a normal day.
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Latest DeepSeek reports
The newest problem reports from users.
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DeepSeek outage history
Past outages we detected from spikes in reports, and incidents the official status page posted (marked Official).
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Is it just me?
If others are not reporting problems, try these steps first.
- Retry after a short wait on error 503
Error 503 means DeepSeek's servers are overloaded by high traffic. Wait a little and send the request again.
- Slow down if you see error 429
Error 429 means requests are coming too fast or you hit a concurrency limit on your account. Space out your requests.
- Top up your balance on error 402
Error 402 Insufficient Balance means your API account has run out of funds. Add funds on the Top up page of the DeepSeek platform.
- Check your API key on error 401
Error 401 means the API key is wrong. Copy the key again from the DeepSeek platform, or create a new one.
From the official help pages: api-docs.deepseek.com · Checked Oct 22, 2026
How we decide the status
The status comes from user reports, compared with what is normal for this time of day.
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No problems
Reports are within the usual range for this time of day, or there are only a few of them.
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Possible problems
In the last hour there were at least 4 reports and more than the top of the usual range.
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Problems detected
In the last hour there were at least 10 reports and at least twice the top of the usual range.
The usual range comes from the same time of day over the last 4 weeks. Each report is counted once per person per 30 minutes. The status is based on what users report; it is not official information from the service. We update it on every page view. Our methodology
About DeepSeek
DeepSeek is an AI chatbot from the Chinese AI company of the same name, running its own open-weight language models. People use it in a browser, in the DeepSeek apps for iPhone and Android, and developers call it through the DeepSeek API. During busy periods users often see "server busy" messages, slow replies or paused sign-ups, and DeepSeek posts incidents on its status page.
Official status page: status.deepseek.com · Checked Oct 24, 2026
Official incident feed: status.deepseek.com · Checked Oct 24, 2026
DeepSeek status FAQ
Quick answers about DeepSeek outages.
Is DeepSeek down right now?
No. Right now there are no widespread problems with DeepSeek. If it is not working for you, the problem is probably on your side. See "Is it just me?" above.
Why isn't DeepSeek working for me?
Most problems are local. Restart the app or device, check your internet connection, and make sure the app is up to date. If many other people are reporting the same problem, DeepSeek itself is probably having an outage and you need to wait.
How do I report a problem with DeepSeek?
Use the "I have a problem" button at the top of this page and pick what is not working. Reports are anonymous. They help other people see right away if DeepSeek is down for everyone.
How does IsDownUS decide if DeepSeek is down?
We count problem reports from users every 15 minutes and compare the last hour with what is normal for that time of day over the past week. A small rise shows "Possible problems". Many more reports than normal show "Problems detected". The status is based on user reports only and is not official information from DeepSeek.
What does DeepSeek error 503 Server Overloaded mean?
DeepSeek's servers are getting more traffic than they can handle. It is not a problem with your account. Wait a short time and try again, and check DeepSeek's status page if it continues.
Source: api-docs.deepseek.com · checked Oct 22, 2026
What does DeepSeek error 500 mean?
Error 500 means DeepSeek's server ran into a problem. Retry after a brief wait, and contact DeepSeek if it keeps happening.
Source: api-docs.deepseek.com · checked Oct 22, 2026