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DeepSeek-V4 Pro API parameters

These are the API parameters modelparams.dev tracks for DeepSeek-V4 Pro — the settings you send in a request. Each row gives the type, default, valid range or values, and the conditions that gate it. It's the same data the JSON API serves.

After the parameter count instead — how many weights DeepSeek-V4 Pro has? That's a different number, and we don't track it. Here's the difference.

Length 1 param
Parameter Type Default Description Condition
Max tokens
max_tokens
integer (1…+∞) 4096 Maximum number of output tokens the model may generate.
Sampling 2 params
Parameter Type Default Description Condition
Temperature
temperature
number (0…2 step 0.1) 1 Controls randomness. In DeepSeek thinking mode this parameter is accepted for compatibility but has no effect.
Not when thinking.type = "enabled"
Top P
top_p
number (0…1 step 0.01) 1 Controls nucleus sampling. In DeepSeek thinking mode this parameter is accepted for compatibility but has no effect.
Not when thinking.type = "enabled"
Reasoning 2 params
Parameter Type Default Description Condition
Thinking mode
thinking.type
enum (enabled | disabled) "enabled" Controls whether DeepSeek uses thinking mode before producing the final answer.
Reasoning effort
reasoning_effort
enum (high | max) "high" Controls DeepSeek thinking effort when thinking mode is enabled.
Only when thinking.type = "enabled"

DeepSeek DeepSeek-V4 Pro API parameters in brief

DeepSeek DeepSeek-V4 Pro documents 5 API parameters, grouped by what they control:

Frequently asked questions

Which API parameters does DeepSeek-V4 Pro support?
DeepSeek-V4 Pro accepts 5 API parameters in the request body: max_tokens, temperature, top_p, thinking.type, reasoning_effort.
What is the default temperature for DeepSeek-V4 Pro?
The default temperature for DeepSeek-V4 Pro is 1, within a valid range of 0 to 2.
What is the default top_p for DeepSeek-V4 Pro?
The default top_p for DeepSeek-V4 Pro is 1, within a valid range of 0 to 1.
What is the default max_tokens for DeepSeek-V4 Pro?
The default max_tokens for DeepSeek-V4 Pro is 4096, with a minimum of 1.

Resources

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DeepSeek-V4 Pro — JSON

The full model definition as served by the API. Copy it or open the endpoint directly.

{
  "$schema": "https://modelparams.dev/api/v1/schema.json",
  "provider": "deepseek",
  "authType": "api_key",
  "model": "deepseek-v4-pro",
  "status": "active",
  "params": [
    {
      "path": "max_tokens",
      "label": "Max tokens",
      "description": "Maximum number of output tokens the model may generate.",
      "group": "generation_length",
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 4096,
      "range": {
        "min": 1
      }
    },
    {
      "path": "temperature",
      "label": "Temperature",
      "description": "Controls randomness. In DeepSeek thinking mode this parameter is accepted for compatibility but has no effect.",
      "group": "sampling",
      "applicability": {
        "except": {
          "thinking.type": [
            "enabled"
          ]
        }
      },
      "type": "number",
      "default": 1,
      "range": {
        "min": 0,
        "max": 2,
        "step": 0.1
      }
    },
    {
      "path": "top_p",
      "label": "Top P",
      "description": "Controls nucleus sampling. In DeepSeek thinking mode this parameter is accepted for compatibility but has no effect.",
      "group": "sampling",
      "applicability": {
        "except": {
          "thinking.type": [
            "enabled"
          ]
        }
      },
      "type": "number",
      "default": 1,
      "range": {
        "min": 0,
        "max": 1,
        "step": 0.01
      }
    },
    {
      "path": "thinking.type",
      "label": "Thinking mode",
      "description": "Controls whether DeepSeek uses thinking mode before producing the final answer.",
      "group": "reasoning",
      "type": "enum",
      "default": "enabled",
      "values": [
        "enabled",
        "disabled"
      ]
    },
    {
      "path": "reasoning_effort",
      "label": "Reasoning effort",
      "description": "Controls DeepSeek thinking effort when thinking mode is enabled.",
      "group": "reasoning",
      "applicability": {
        "only": {
          "thinking.type": "enabled"
        }
      },
      "type": "enum",
      "default": "high",
      "values": [
        "high",
        "max"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

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How to use

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modelparams.dev is an open, community-maintained catalog of model parameters. Each entry shows the knobs you can turn — type, default, range, and the conditions that gate it.

The same model accessed via an API key and via a subscription usually exposes a different set of parameters. We list both as separate entries so the data stays honest.

Catalog API

The full catalog is static JSON, CORS-enabled, served from the edge.

curl https://modelparams.dev/api/v1/models.json

Each entry is keyed by provider/model for API-key variants; subscription variants append -subscription.

If you only need the params for one model contract, use the providerless endpoint. Subscription contracts are model slugs with -subscription.

curl https://modelparams.dev/api/v1/models/openai/gpt-5.5.json
curl https://modelparams.dev/api/v1/models/openai/gpt-5.5-subscription.json

Single model

curl https://modelparams.dev/api/v1/models/anthropic/claude-opus-4-7.json
curl https://modelparams.dev/api/v1/models/anthropic/claude-opus-4-7-subscription.json

JSON Schema

Every entry validates against a JSON Schema you can use in your editor or pipeline.

curl https://modelparams.dev/api/v1/schema.json

Add this header to any YAML you author for autocomplete in VS Code:

# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://modelparams.dev/api/v1/schema.json

Logos

Provider logos are available at /assets/logos/{provider}.svg where {provider} is the provider slug. They use currentColor so they inherit your text color.

curl https://modelparams.dev/assets/logos/anthropic.svg

Logos are sourced from the models.dev repo (MIT) and used under nominative fair use.

Contribute

The data lives in YAML under models/{provider}/{model}-{auth}.yaml in the GitHub repo. Open a PR; CI validates against the schema and rebuilds.

Edit on GitHub MIT licensed