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Use Free DeepSeek R1 & V3 API with Bolt.DIY & Cursor in Just 3 Steps (EU-Hosted Model for Coding)
Step by Step Guide to Integrate FREE DeepSeek R1 and V3 inside Cursor and Bolt.DIY

DeepSeek has taken the tech world by storm, everyone’s testing out DeepSeek R1 and V3 for their impressive performance. Even OpenAI’s CEO put out a good word about it on X.
In this guide, I’ll show you how to set up Bolt.DIY or Cursor with the FREE DeepSeek API, using an EU-hosted, non-censored model. You’ve probably seen different ways to access DeepSeek distilled models, but I’ll walk you through the cheapest (or completely free) method to access Deepseek full weight R1 and V3 models.
Let’s see, how you can use it🚀
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I also recorded a Video DEMO for Bolt.DIY, you can follow this side by side: