How to Use DeepSeek R1 for Free in Visual Studio Code with Cline or Roo Code

How to Use DeepSeek R1 for Free in Visual Studio Code with Cline or Roo Code

If you're looking for an AI that excels in reasoning and is also free because it's  open source , the newly launched  DeepSeek R1  is a great choice. It competes with and outperforms models like GPT-4, o1-mini, Claude 3.5, among others. I tested it and have nothing but praise! If you want to run it directly in your  Visual Studio Code  as a  code agent  similar to GitHub Copilot, without spending a dime, come along as I show you how to do this using tools like  LM Studio ,  Ollama , and  Jan . Why is DeepSeek R1 so talked about these days? It's free and  open source : Unlike many models that charge a fortune, you can use it without paying anything. It's even available for chat at  https://chat.deepseek.com . Performance : It competes with and outperforms other models in tasks involving logic, mathematics, and even code generation (which is my favorite part). Multiple versions : To run it locally (LLM), there are models ranging from 1.5B to 70B parameters, so you can choose what works best on y…