DeepSeek features and capabilities
Full breakdown of what DeepSeek can and cannot do — updated 2026.
Image generation
No
DeepSeek does not support image generation.
Web search
No
No real-time web browsing; knowledge cutoff applies.
Video input
No
No video support.
All features
Content generation
| Feature | Supported | Details | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code generation | ✓Yes | Strong coding performance, especially on competitive benchmarks. | All plans |
| Image generation | ✕No | DeepSeek does not support image generation. | |
| Reasoning mode | ✓Yes | DeepSeek-R1 uses chain-of-thought reasoning. | All plans |
| Web search | ✕No | No real-time web browsing; knowledge cutoff applies. |
Input modalities
| Feature | Supported | Details | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audio input | ✕No | No audio file support. | |
| File upload | ✓Yes | PDF and document upload supported. | All plans |
| Image input | ✓Yes | Multimodal image understanding on latest models. | All plans |
| Video input | ✕No | No video support. |
Memory and context
| Feature | Supported | Details | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom instructions | ✓Yes | System prompt supported via API. | All plans |
| Memory | ✕No | No persistent memory across sessions. |
Language support
| Feature | Supported | Details | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | ✓Yes | Native Chinese language support. | All plans |
| English | ✓Yes | Full English support. | All plans |
Integrations and API
| Feature | Supported | Details | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| API access | ✓Yes | OpenAI-compatible REST API. | All plans |
| Plugins/tools | ✕No | No plugin ecosystem currently. |
Privacy and data
| Feature | Supported | Details | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPR compliant | ✕No | Servers in China; limited GDPR coverage. | |
| Training opt-out | ✕No | Data may be used for model training. |
DeepSeek language support
| Chinese | Supported | Native Chinese language support. |
| English | Supported | Full English support. |