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DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct benchmarks, pricing and specs

DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct is a DeepSeek model released on June 17, 2024 that takes text input and produces text. It is now listed as a legacy model. Its price is not published and accepts up to 128,000 tokens of context. It scores 1265 Elo on Arena Text (Arena, measured October 8, 2026).

Context window
128K
Arena Text
1265 Elo

Data verified October 12, 2026 · Dataset 2026-10-12

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Key facts

Provider
DeepSeek
Model family
DeepSeek-Coder-V2
Release date
June 17, 2024
Status
Legacy
Access
API and open weights
API model id
Not reported
Context window
128,000 tokens
Max output
Not reported
Input
text
Output
text
Task families
text
Declared capabilities
reasoning

DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct pricing

UnitPrice (USD)TierAppliesSource
1M input tokensNot reportedstandardCurrent
1M output tokensNot reportedstandardCurrent
1M input tokensNot reportedcachedCurrent

Independent benchmark results

Scores come from independent evaluators that ran the model themselves, pinned to a dated snapshot. Rank is among current models in the same snapshot. DeepSeek's own launch figures are listed under strengths with the publisher named, because they are not measured the same way.

BenchmarkScoreRankMeasuredSource
Arena Text1265 EloNot rankedOctober 8, 2026Arena · 2026-10-12

Strengths, cautions and best uses

Strengths

  • DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct records both API and open-weight access for text inputs and a published 128,000-token context window

Cautions

  • This record is marked legacy; confirm current availability and migration requirements before adoption

Best for

  • Repository and code-generation trials with API or open-weight deployment

Alternatives to DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct

The closest current textmodels by price. The cheapest model that scores as well or better is listed first; failing that, the cheapest one within 3% of the benchmark's scale.

DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct FAQ

What is the context window of DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct?

DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct accepts up to 128,000 tokens of context. That ranks #40 of 45 current text models by context length.

How does DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct score on independent benchmarks?

DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct scores 1265 Elo on Arena Text (Arena, measured October 8, 2026). These are independent evaluations, not DeepSeek's own launch figures.

Is DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct open source or API only?

DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct is available both through DeepSeek's API and as open weights you can run yourself.

What are the best alternatives to DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct?

The closest current alternatives by price and measured performance are DeepSeek-R1 (133 points higher on Arena Text, 1398 vs 1265), Gemini 2.5 Pro (180 points higher on Arena Text, 1445 vs 1265), GPT-4.1 (150 points higher on Arena Text, 1415 vs 1265) and GPT-4.1 mini (118 points higher on Arena Text, 1383 vs 1265).

Sources

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Van Data Team. "DeepSeek-Coder-V2 Instruct Benchmarks, Pricing and Specs." AI Model Benchmark Dataset 2026-10-12. https://vandatateam.com/ai-model-benchmarks/deepseek-coder-v2-instruct

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