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DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus: AI model

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is the update to DeepSeek V3.1 that improves language consistency and agent capabilities. A 671B hybrid-reasoning model with thinking and non-thinking modes, via Hormouz.

Context window:
163,840 tokens
Input:
$0.27/1M tokens
Output:
$1/1M tokens
Type:
text
  • Tools
  • Streaming
  • Long context

Thinking levels:

DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus is an update to DeepSeek V3.1 that keeps the model’s core capabilities while addressing user-reported issues. Including language consistency and agent behaviour. And further improves performance in coding and search agents.

It is a large hybrid-reasoning model with 671 billion parameters (37 billion active) that supports both thinking and non-thinking modes, with a context window reaching up to about 160K tokens. It supports tool calling and structured output and suits research, coding and agentic workflows.

Pricing is usage-based: $0.34/M in · $1.03/M out. Hormouz provides stable access to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card or circumvention tooling required.

DeepSeek-V3.1 Terminus is an update to DeepSeek V3.1 that maintains the model's original capabilities while addressing issues reported by users, including language consistency and agent capabilities, further optimizing the model's...

Quickstart

curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek/deepseek-v3.1-terminus",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Specs

VendorDeepSeek
TypeText
Context window163,840 tokens
Pricing$0.27/M in · $1.00/M out
APIChat Completions
CapabilitiesStreaming · Tools

Benchmarks

Reasoning

GPQA Diamond
Graduate-level scientific reasoning
75.1%
HLE
Humanity's Last Exam
8.7%
IFBench
Instruction-following
41.2%
AA-LCR
Long-context reasoning
45.3%
CritPt
Research-level physics reasoning
0%
AA Omniscience
Broad factual knowledge accuracy
23.5%
Non-Hallucination
Rate of avoiding fabricated answers
12.4%

Coding

Terminal-Bench Hard
Agentic coding & terminal use
31.8%

Agentic

τ²-Bench
Tool-use agents in dual-control scenarios
37.1%

Source: Artificial Analysis

3D
Top 50%
1,151Elo
Win rate: 56%Avg time: 156s
Code
Top 47%
1,181Elo
Win rate: 56%Avg time: 198s
Data Viz
Top 54%
1,176Elo
Win rate: 53.4%Avg time: 167s
Game Dev
Top 62%
1,143Elo
Win rate: 52.5%Avg time: 235s
SVG
Top 78%
1,064Elo
Win rate: 50.1%Avg time: 80.2s
UI Component
Top 44%
1,189Elo
Win rate: 59.5%Avg time: 157s
Website
Top 46%
1,193Elo
Win rate: 56.4%Avg time: 200s

Metrics sourced from Design Arena

Code example

cURL
curl https://api.hormouz.net/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ng-YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek/deepseek-v3.1-terminus",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'
Python
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(api_key="ng-YOUR_API_KEY", base_url="https://api.hormouz.net/v1")
response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="deepseek/deepseek-v3.1-terminus",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
JavaScript
import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({ apiKey: "ng-YOUR_API_KEY", baseURL: "https://api.hormouz.net/v1" });
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "deepseek/deepseek-v3.1-terminus",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});
console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);

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FAQ

How much does this model cost?
Billing is usage-based: $0.34 per million input tokens and $1.03 per million output tokens. There is no fixed monthly fee. You pay only for what you use.
How is DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus different from DeepSeek V3.1?
Terminus is an update to V3.1 that improves language consistency and agent behaviour and strengthens performance in coding and search agents, while keeping the model’s core capabilities.
Does DeepSeek V3.1 Terminus support a thinking mode?
Yes. Like V3.1, it supports both thinking and non-thinking modes, which you control with the reasoning parameter.
How do I access this model from inside Iran?
Create an account on Hormouz and generate an API key. Hormouz provides a stable path to the model from inside Iran, with no foreign credit card required.
Is this model compatible with OpenAI code?
Yes. Hormouz exposes an OpenAI-compatible API. Just change the base URL to Hormouz and swap in your Hormouz key, and your existing SDKs run without a rewrite.

Updated 2026-10-13