Skip to main content
Win Tun Lin avatar

Win Tun Lin has completed

Working with DeepSeek in Python

Start course For Free
3 hr
3,100 XP
Statement of Accomplishment Badge

Loved by learners at thousands of companies


Course Description

Discover How to Access DeepSeek AI Models

Since the release of its V3 and R1 models, DeepSeek has emerged as a market leader in developing high-performance, open-source large language models (LLMs) for the AI community. These models were developed with cutting-edge research that reportedly slashed training costs by up to a factor of 30 compared to similar market-leading models at the time.

To begin extracting business value from DeepSeek's models, you'll need to learn to work with their Application Programming Interface, or API. Throughout the course, you'll learn to use Python code to send requests to use DeepSeek's models. Discover what the DeepSeek hype was all about!

Solve Real-World Problems Using DeepSeek Models

DeepSeek models have a wide range of potential applications. In this course, you'll use DeepSeek to generate and transform text content, perform sentiment analysis, and categorization.

Begin Developing AI Applications

As AI becomes more accessible to individuals and organizations, the bar for developing AI-driven product features and automations continues to fall. Right now, every organization has the capability to begin using AI to streamline business processes and develop more personalized customer experiences. DeepSeek models are accessible via APIs so software engineers and developers can start integrating AI into applications and systems.
For Business

Training 2 or more people?

Get your team access to the full DataCamp platform, including all the features.
DataCamp for BusinessFor a bespoke solution book a demo.
  1. 1

    Introduction to DeepSeek

    Free

    Harness the power of AI with DeepSeek's V3 chat and R1 reasoning models by creating requests to Together.ai's API with just a few lines of code!

    Play Chapter Now
    DeepSeek in Python
    50 xp
    Your first DeepSeek request!
    100 xp
    Making requests to DeepSeek models
    50 xp
    Building a DeepSeek request
    100 xp
    Specifying a DeepSeek model
    100 xp
    Digging into the response
    100 xp
    Reasoning models and DeepSeek R1
    50 xp
    Getting models to think
    100 xp
    Extracting the model’s thoughts
    100 xp
  2. 2

    Prompting DeepSeek Models

    DeepSeek's models have created headlines the world over. In this chapter, you'll generate and refine text, classify content with AI, analyze sentiment, and explore shot prompting to optimize response outputs. Finally, you'll use reasoning models for code debugging and analyzing legal documents.

    Play Chapter Now
  3. 3

    Building Conversations with DeepSeek

    Time to create your very own AI-powered chatbot! You'll learn how to write effective system messages, provide examples in the form of user and assistant messages, and integrate a message history to retain context between prompts. You'll even integrate reasoning models into chatbots to make them even smarter!

    Play Chapter Now
For Business

Training 2 or more people?

Get your team access to the full DataCamp platform, including all the features.

collaborators

Collaborator's avatar
Adel Nehme
Collaborator's avatar
Jasmin Ludolf
Collaborator's avatar
Francesca Donadoni
Collaborator's avatar
Stan Konkin

prerequisites

Intermediate Python
James Chapman HeadshotJames Chapman

AI Curriculum Manager, DataCamp

James is a Curriculum Manager at DataCamp, where he collaborates with experts from industry and academia to create courses on AI, data science, and analytics. He has led nine DataCamp courses on diverse topics in Python, R, AI developer tooling, and Google Sheets. He has a Master's degree in Physics and Astronomy from Durham University, where he specialized in high-redshift quasar detection. In his spare time, he enjoys restoring retro toys and electronics.

Follow James on LinkedIn

See More

Join over 18 million learners and start Working with DeepSeek in Python today!

Create Your Free Account

or

By continuing, you accept our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy and that your data is stored in the USA.