# DeepSeek VL 1.3B Chat

DeepSeek VL 1.3B Chat is a model from DeepSeek with open weights, first recorded on 30 Sep 2026; its release date is not established.

- Developer: DeepSeek
- Id: deepseek-ai/deepseek-vl-1.3b-chat
- Sighting: 2026-09-30T15:57:39.673Z
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/deepseek-vl-1.3b-chat)
- Status: Released
- Weights version: 2024-03-07
  - [evidence link](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/deepseek-vl-1.3b-chat/paths-info/8f13a8e00dbdc381d614a9d29d61b07e8fe91b3f)
- Canonical: https://alexgetman.com/models/deepseek/deepseek-vl-1-3b-chat/

## Questions

### Are the weights of DeepSeek VL 1.3B Chat publicly available?

Yes. DeepSeek publishes the weights.

### When was DeepSeek VL 1.3B Chat released?

Its release date is not established. Signal Forge first recorded it on 30 Sep 2026.

## Evidence links

- [hf-author-artifacts:deepseek-ai](https://huggingface.co/api/models/deepseek-ai/deepseek-vl-1.3b-chat/paths-info/8f13a8e00dbdc381d614a9d29d61b07e8fe91b3f)
- [huggingface:deepseek-ai](https://huggingface.co/deepseek-ai/deepseek-vl-1.3b-chat)

## Signals