DeepSeek model product
DeepSeek-VL2
An advanced series of large Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) Vision-Language Models that significantly improves upon its predecessor, DeepSeek-VL.
Updated Aug 12, 2026. Default version: DeepSeek VL2 Tiny
LLMBoard score0.0DeepSeek VL2 Tiny
Coverage80%14 benchmark families
Context windowN/ATokens
Official input priceN/AOfficial price unavailable
DeepSeek-VL2 Specifications
Technical details for the model's default version.
- Version
- DeepSeek VL2 Tiny
- Released
- Dec 13, 2024
- Knowledge cutoff
- Unknown
- Parameters
- 3B
- Context window
- N/A
- Max output
- N/A
- Inputs
- image, text
- Outputs
- text
- Open weights
- No
- License
- deepseek
DeepSeek-VL2 Capability Profile
This profile uses the model's current scored version. Arena ratings and prices are shown separately.
DeepSeek-VL2 Benchmark Results
Benchmark scores for DeepSeek VL2 Tiny.
DeepSeek-VL2 Arena Results
Preference and agent-evaluation results for the default version.
No Arena results
The default version does not have a matching Arena result yet.
DeepSeek-VL2 Pricing
Official vendor API pricing appears first, followed by individual provider offers.
- Official API
- N/A
- Official provider
- N/A
- Lowest third-party
- N/A
- Tracked offerings
- 0
No provider prices
The default version has no current input or output token prices.
Official prices use only the vendor's configured official Provider and positive standard USD PAYG rates. Third-party offers remain explicitly labeled.
DeepSeek-VL2 Versions
Available versions of this model. The score column identifies the version used in the overall ranking.
| DeepSeek VL2 | N/A | 27B | 129.3K | 129.3K | No | deepseek | |
| DeepSeek VL2 Small | N/A | 16B | N/A | N/A | No | deepseek | |
| DeepSeek VL2 Tiny | 0.0 | 3B | N/A | N/A | No | deepseek |
What is DeepSeek-VL2?
Key information about DeepSeek-VL2 and its available data.
An advanced series of large Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) Vision-Language Models that significantly improves upon its predecessor, DeepSeek-VL.
DeepSeek-VL2 demonstrates superior capabilities across various tasks, including but not limited to visual question answering, optical character recognition, document/table/chart understanding, and visual grounding.
Data as of 2026-08-11.
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FAQ
Common questions about DeepSeek-VL2.
When was DeepSeek-VL2 released?
DeepSeek-VL2's default version was released on Dec 13, 2024.
How much does DeepSeek-VL2 cost?
No official standard PAYG price is currently available for DeepSeek-VL2.
Who created DeepSeek-VL2?
DeepSeek-VL2 was created by DeepSeek.
What is the context window for DeepSeek-VL2?
A context window is not available for the default version.
Is DeepSeek-VL2 open weight?
No. The default version is not marked as having publicly available weights.
How many API providers offer DeepSeek-VL2?
No provider offering is currently linked to the default version.
What models should I compare DeepSeek-VL2 with?
Nearby ranked alternatives include Codestral 22B, Grok 1.5V, Gemma 2 27B.