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From: "Paul Gauthier (aider)" <paul@aider.chat>
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 09:52:20 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] docs: Update article to address DeepSeek API reliability
 issues and provide alternatives

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-title: DeepSeek V3 polyglot benchmark results by provider
-excerpt: Comparing DeepSeek V3 performance across different providers on aider's polyglot benchmark.
+title: DeepSeek API issues - Alternative providers
+excerpt: DeepSeek's API has been experiencing reliability issues. Here are alternative providers you can use.
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-# DeepSeek V3 polyglot benchmark results by provider
+# DeepSeek API issues - Alternative providers
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-DeepSeek V3 is a powerful open source model that performs well on aider's polyglot benchmark.
-However, the results can vary significantly depending on which provider is serving the model.
+DeepSeek's API has been experiencing significant reliability issues for the past 24-48+ hours, with many users reporting downtime and overload problems.
 
-This article compares DeepSeek V3 results from multiple providers to help you choose the best option for your needs.
+If you're affected by these issues, several alternative providers offer access to DeepSeek models. This article compares their performance on aider's polyglot benchmark to help you choose a reliable alternative.
+
+## Using alternative providers
+
+The benchmark results below show that several providers offer comparable or better performance than DeepSeek's native API. To switch providers, you'll need to:
+
+1. Sign up for an account with your chosen alternative provider
+2. Get their API key
+3. Update your aider configuration to use their endpoint
+
+For example, to use OpenRouter:
+
+```bash
+export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=<your-key>
+aider --model openrouter/deepseek/deepseek-v3
+```
 
 ## Results