DeepSeek API outage on November 3, 2026: what happened and how long it lasted
On November 3, 2026, DeepSeek had an outage between 08:58 and 10:48 UTC, about 1.8 h in total. The vendor posted 1 incident.
Timeline（UTC）
- OfficialOfficial incident posted: DeepSeek Web/API Partially Unavailable
- MeasuredModelBank probes detect an outage
- MeasuredProbes back to normal (lasted 1.7 h)
- OfficialOfficially resolved: DeepSeek Web/API Partially Unavailable
Hourly measurements (UTC)
Official updates（UTC）
- investigating正在排查问题，以定位原因。 The issue is being investigated to identify the cause.
- monitoring已实施修复，正在监控结果。 A fix has been implemented and the results are being monitored.
- resolved本次问题已解决，服务已恢复。 The incident has been resolved and service has been restored.
DeepSeek API reliability lately
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 97.82%; 4 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
Previous outages: 2026-11-02 · 2026-11-01 · 2026-10-15
Alternatives while DeepSeek API is down
Open one to see whether it is up right now.
FAQ
Was DeepSeek API down on November 3, 2026?
On November 3, 2026, DeepSeek had an outage between 08:58 and 10:48 UTC, about 1.8 h in total. The vendor posted 1 incident.
Why was DeepSeek API down?
The vendor's own description: DeepSeek Web/API Partially Unavailable. See the official status page for the root cause.
Is DeepSeek API working now?
It is working normally now. Live status: https://modelbank.ai/status/deepseek (tested every 2 minutes).
What can I use instead when DeepSeek API is down?
Switch temporarily to DashScope, Kimi, Z.ai, MiniMax API, Seed, Hunyuan — check on ModelBank that they are up first.
Does DeepSeek API go down often?
Measured availability over the last 30 days: 97.82%; 4 days with an outage or degradation in the last 90 days.
How do I hear about the next outage first?
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Sources: ModelBank's probes every 2 minutes and DeepSeek API's official status page. Please cite this page when quoting.