# DeepSeek OCR

DeepSeek OCR is a model from DeepSeek with open weights, first recorded on 7 Oct 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: DeepSeek
- Id: deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-OCR
- Sighting: 2026-10-07T19:43:47.698Z
  - [evidence link](https://console.cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/publishers/deepseek-ai/model-garden/deepseek-ocr)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2025-10-20
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-OCR/paths-info/9f30c71f441d010e5429c532364a86705536c53a)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/deepseek/deepseek-ocr/

## Questions

### Are the weights of DeepSeek OCR publicly available?

Yes. DeepSeek publishes the weights.

### When was DeepSeek OCR released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 7 Oct 2026.

## Evidence links

- [vertex-model-garden](https://console.cloud.google.com/vertex-ai/publishers/deepseek-ai/model-garden/deepseek-ocr)
- [hf-author-artifacts:deepseek-ai](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-OCR/paths-info/9f30c71f441d010e5429c532364a86705536c53a)
- [huggingface:deepseek-ai](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-OCR)

## Signals