95% Cheaper than GPT-4o • High-Precision Reasoning
How to connect DeepSeek to Crescelo.
DeepSeek-V3 and DeepSeek-R1 deliver frontier-class intelligence at a fraction of standard LLM pricing ($0.14 per 1M input tokens). Here is how to set up your API connection in minutes.
Estimated Time
3 Minutes
Wholesale Rate
$0.14 / 1M tokens
Supported Models
deepseek-chat / deepseek-reasoner
1
Create an Account on DeepSeek Open Platform
Open DeepSeek’s official developer platform:
Register using your email or phone number.
2
Top-up Prepaid Balance
DeepSeek operates on a prepaid usage model:
- Go to Top up in the left sidebar menu.
- DeepSeek supports international payment cards, PayPal, and WeChat/Alipay.
- A $5 deposit gives you roughly 35,000,000 tokens — enough for months of intense business traffic.
3
Generate and Copy Your API Key
- Click API keys in the left sidebar.
- Click Create API key and name it
Crescelo Assistant. - Copy the generated key (starts with
sk-...).
4
Paste Key in Crescelo Settings
- In your Crescelo Dashboard, go to Settings → AI Settings.
- Select DeepSeek as your provider.
- Paste your API key into the field.
- Choose
deepseek-chat(V3) for real-time customer conversations ordeepseek-reasoner(R1) for intricate multi-step problem solving. - Click Save AI Settings.
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api.deepseek.com with no third-party middleware fees.