deepseek-r1-distill-70b — Free API

What is deepseek-r1-distill-70b?

DeepSeek R1 Distill 70B on Groq is a distilled version of DeepSeek's reasoning model at the 70B scale, delivering chain-of-thought deliberation with Groq's ultra-fast LPU inference. The combination of a reasoning architecture with Groq's low latency makes it practical for interactive problem-solving — math, debugging, logic puzzles — where you want reasoned answers without long wait times. The 8K output cap is the main constraint, limiting how many reasoning steps can be produced. Free tier: 14,400 requests per day at 30 RPM. OpenAI SDK compatible; registration required, no credit card.

deepseek-r1-distill-70b API Code Example

Paste your API key and run. See the config generator for Claude Code, Cursor, and more tools.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.groq.com/openai/v1",
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek-r1-distill-70b",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

import OpenAI from "openai";

const openai = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://api.groq.com/openai/v1",
  apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
});

const completion = await openai.chat.completions.create({
  model: "deepseek-r1-distill-70b",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});

console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);

curl https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-r1-distill-70b",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

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