Quick Answer
deepseek-v4-pro-free is TeamoRouter's free DeepSeek V4 Pro tier: 200 requests per day, reset daily, OpenAI-compatible endpoint, no payment info required. The only prerequisite for a five-minute start is an API key.
Endpoint : https://api.teamorouter.com/v1
Model : deepseek-v4-pro-free
Auth : Bearer sk-teamo-your-key
Two runnable examples below — swap in your key and go.
Step 1: Get a Key
Register at TeamoRouter and create an API key (starts with sk-teamo-). New accounts automatically get deepseek-v4-pro-free and deepseek-v4-flash-free at 200/day each.
Step 2: Verify with curl
curl https://api.teamorouter.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TEAMOROUTER_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "deepseek-v4-pro-free",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Introduce yourself in one sentence"}]
}'
You get a standard OpenAI chat.completion (reply in choices[0].message.content). A 200 means endpoint, key, and model ID are all correct.
Step 3: Reuse the OpenAI SDK in Python
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="sk-teamo-your-key",
base_url="https://api.teamorouter.com/v1",
)
r = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek-v4-pro-free",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Introduce yourself in one sentence"}],
)
print(r.choices[0].message.content)
Existing OpenAI-SDK code works by pointing base_url at the endpoint — near-zero migration.
Works in Any OpenAI-Compatible Client
deepseek-v4-pro-free is tool-agnostic — anything supporting a custom base URL can use it:
- dsh (DeepSeek Harness):
DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL+DEEPSEEK_API_KEY; - Codex:
OPENAI_BASE_URL+OPENAI_API_KEY; - OpenCode / Cline / Cherry Studio: add an OpenAI-compatible provider.
See the DeepSeek V4 Pro Integration Guide.
Quota Exhausted: A One-Word Switch
The free quota is 200 requests per account per day, counted by request (one full turn = 1), not tokens. When it runs out, swap the model ID — paid models have no account-level limit:
# free → paid, only the model field changes
r = client.chat.completions.create(
model="deepseek-v4-pro", # drop the -free
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "continue"}],
)
Paid pricing: deepseek-v4-pro $1.74/$3.48 (input/output per 1M tokens), flat with no peak windows; deepseek-v4-flash $0.14/$0.28.
FAQ
How is the free quota counted?
deepseek-v4-pro-free and deepseek-v4-flash-free each give 200/day, per-account, reset daily. See 200 Requests a Day.
Is the free tier the same capability as paid?
Yes — only rate limits differ. deepseek-v4-pro currently resolves to DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813.
Why am I getting a 404?
The base URL is missing /v1. The OpenAI SDK needs https://api.teamorouter.com/v1.
Why a 401?
The key was copied incompletely or deleted. Confirm it starts with sk-teamo- and has no whitespace.
Does it support streaming?
Yes — add "stream": true.
Register at TeamoRouter and get free V4 Pro running in five minutes.