# DeepSeek - the free, open source “ChatGPT killer”

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/deepseek-the-free-open-source-chatgpt-killer/185588>\
**Category:** AI Chat/Discussions\
**Tags:** llm, openai, chatgpt, ai, deepseek\
**Created:** [28 January 2025 11:03 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/deepseek-the-free-open-source-chatgpt-killer/185588 "2025-01-28T11:03:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![iPaul](https://forum.devtalk.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7feea3/32.png) [@iPaul](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/iPaul)\
**Post date:** [3 February 2025 22:26 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/deepseek-the-free-open-source-chatgpt-killer/185588/7 "2025-02-03T22:26:29Z")

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If you run it locally there should be no security concern, some of the distilled models can run on regular laptops.

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