# deepseek-r1

Since November 6, 2026, Together AI answers calls to the model deepseek-r1 from a newer version.

Together AI retired model deepseek-r1 on November 6, 2026. Calls using this model are now redirected to a newer model rather than failing. Together AI answers these requests using DeepSeek-R1-0528, which features the same architecture and targeted improvements.

## What to use instead

Update your requests to use DeepSeek-R1-0528, as recommended by Together AI.

- API: Together AI (api.together.xyz)
- Model: deepseek-r1
- Released: January 1, 2025 (models.dev)
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: November 6, 2026
- Calls after that day: answered by a newer version
- Calls it hits: `model deepseek-r1`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://docs.together.ai/docs/deprecations)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against Together AI's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/together-ai/deepseek-r1/

## Together AI's words

> Original model: DeepSeek-R1; Redirects to: DeepSeek-R1-0528; Notes: Same architecture, targeted improvements

Okapi finds the calls this change hits in your repo and opens the pull request with the fix: https://github.com/apps/okapi-agent