Is DeepSeek down for everyone or just me?

If the official status page shows an incident, it is down for everyone. If it shows all systems operational and only you are affected, try the troubleshooting steps on this page: another device or network, a hard refresh, and sign out and back in once.

What should I do if DeepSeek is down?

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Is it down? · Checked 25 Oct 2026 · Not a real-time monitor

Is DeepSeek Down?

Q: Is DeepSeek down right now?

The authoritative answer is on the provider's own status page, linked on this page. At our check on 25 Oct 2026, At our check on 25 Oct 2026 the DeepSeek status page said everything is running smoothly and all systems are operating as expected, with no current incident shown. Its listed components included DeepSeek V4 Pro API, V4.1 Flash API, Search API, Fetch API and the Chat Service group.

DeepSeek's chat service and API, including DeepSeek V4 and V4.1 Flash models.

⚡ Quick answer: This page is not a live monitor — DeepSeek runs DeepSeek, not us. The authoritative check is the provider's own status page: DeepSeek status page ↗. At our check on 25 Oct 2026 the DeepSeek status page said everything is running smoothly and all systems are operating as expected, with no current incident shown. Its listed components included DeepSeek V4 Pro API, V4.1 Flash API, Search API, Fetch API and the Chat Service group.

🔍 Check in 30 seconds

Open the official status page above and look for an incident, not just the headline.
If it shows an incident, DeepSeek is down for everyone — wait for the provider's fix.
If it shows all systems operational, work through the "just you" steps below before assuming an outage.

🚨 Signs it is actually down

Chat replies stop or fail while the website loads
API calls return errors for V4 models
File uploads or search inside chat fail

🛠️ If it is just you

Check the DeepSeek status page per component — API, chat and search can differ
Try the web chat if the API fails, and vice versa
Retry once after a minute, then check your key and quota before assuming a full outage

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❓ Frequently asked

Is DeepSeek down right now?
At our check on 25 Oct 2026 the DeepSeek status page said everything is running smoothly and all systems are operating as expected, with no current incident shown. Its listed components included DeepSeek V4 Pro API, V4.1 Flash API, Search API, Fetch API and the Chat Service group.

Is it down for everyone or just me?
If the official status page shows an incident, it is everyone. If it is green and only you are affected, try another device or network, a hard refresh, and sign out and back in once.

What should I do if it is down?
Wait for the provider's fix and use a free alternative above in the meantime. Do not rotate API keys or reinstall apps during a confirmed provider outage — that rarely helps and can break a working setup.

⚠️ Honest limits

Statuses change by the minute. The check note above is dated 25 Oct 2026 and will be stale the next time DeepSeek has an incident. Always trust the provider's own status page over this page for the current minute. This page is a guide, not a monitoring service.