Is my DeepSeek API key safe in Pluely?

Yes. Keys are encrypted and stored locally on your device — they never leave your computer except in requests to DeepSeek itself. Pluely's servers never see them.

Does Pluely charge for using DeepSeek?

No. Custom providers are unmetered and fully covered by the free plan — you pay only DeepSeek for your own usage.

Which DeepSeek models can I use?

Any model the endpoint serves — for example deepseek-chat, deepseek-reasoner. You choose which ones appear in the overlay's picker.

Can I use DeepSeek alongside Pluely's bundled models?

Yes. On Pro plans the picker shows your custom providers next to the 200+ bundled models; on the free plan your own providers and CLIs power everything.

DeepSeek, in an invisible overlay.

DeepSeek's V3 and R1 models deliver near-frontier quality at a fraction of the usual token price — the key for people who ask their overlay a hundred questions a day and don't want to think about the bill.

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All custom providers

Why DeepSeek?

Frontier reasoning at commodity prices.

The best price-to-brain ratio in AI

DeepSeek charges a small fraction of what Western labs charge for comparable quality. All-day heavy Pluely use — meetings, documents, screenshots — costs pocket change.

R1 shows its work

deepseek-reasoner thinks step-by-step before answering. For debugging, math, and analysis questions from your screen, the reasoning quality punches far above the price.

Off-peak discounts

DeepSeek halves prices during off-peak hours — if your workday overlaps them, your effective cost drops even further.

Connection details

Base URL: https://api.deepseek.com/v1
Get a key: platform.deepseek.com
Example models: deepseek-chatdeepseek-reasoner

Connect DeepSeek in three steps

Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint works the same way.

Get your DeepSeek API key

Create a key at platform.deepseek.com. It stays on your device — Pluely encrypts it locally and never sends it anywhere except DeepSeek itself.

Add it as a custom provider

Open Pluely's dashboard → AI Providers → Add Custom Provider. Paste the base URL (https://api.deepseek.com/v1) and your key, and pick the models you want available.

Pick it and ask

Your DeepSeek models now appear in the overlay's model picker. Select one and every Ask, screenshot, and meeting answer runs on your key — unmetered by Pluely.

Everything Pluely does, on DeepSeek

Connecting a provider doesn't limit the product — every mode routes through it.

Ask DeepSeek about your screen

Capture the full screen, drag-select just the error or the clause that matters, attach PDFs and documents with built-in OCR, or turn on Use image so every message carries a fresh screenshot. DeepSeek answers with the actual context in front of you.

DeepSeek answers your meetings live

Listen mode transcribes your mic and system audio in real time with speaker labels, and DeepSeek drafts the suggested answer before the question finishes — automatically on every question, after each pause, or only when you tap Suggest.

Summaries, transforms, and notes

One tap turns any answer, transcript, or document into a summary, key points with action items, a translation, or a longer draft — and meeting notes build themselves as you go. All of it runs on DeepSeek.