--- title: Deepseek FREE Coder Setup: So, this is ACTUALLY USABLE!! description: Four ways to use DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731 update) for free in coding tools: Cline offers it free with no caveats as a confirmed updated model; OpenCode provides... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-free-coder-setup-so-this-is-actually-usable--bxordzvup twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Deepseek FREE Coder Setup: So, this is ACTUALLY USABLE!! | daily.dev og:description: Four ways to use DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731 update) for free in coding tools: Cline offers it free with no caveats as a confirmed updated model; OpenCode provides... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-free-coder-setup-so-this-is-actually-usable--bxordzvup og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/BxorDZvup.png og:image:alt: Deepseek FREE Coder Setup: So, this is ACTUALLY USABLE!! og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Deepseek FREE Coder Setup: So, this is ACTUALLY USABLE!! **[AICodeKing](https://daily.dev/sources/aicodeking)** · 6 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Four ways to use DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731 update) for free in coding tools: Cline offers it free with no caveats as a confirmed updated model; OpenCode provides it on a free tier via their model gateway with data collection for feedback; FreeBuff gives access to the full DeepSeek V4 Pro (1.6T parameter) model for free but with terminal ads and prompt data used for training; NVIDIA NIM offers free API access though the 0731 update may not be live yet. Each option involves some data trade-off, so free tiers are best for learning and personal projects rather than confidential work. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How can I use DeepSeek V4 Flash for free in Cline? Install Cline's CLI with npm install -g, open it, type /settings, go to the Cline provider, and select deepseek-v4-flash. This runs the updated 0731 model for free through Cline's provider, with Cline's plan-and-act workflow included. Cline reported the model hit terminal-bench scores of 82.7, up 25.8 points from the April preview, calling it the first flash model to reach SOTA-level performance. _daily.dev surfaces setup guides like this for developers comparing free AI coding tool options._ ### Can I get DeepSeek V4 Pro for free instead of just the Flash model? Yes, through Freebuff, a free CLI coding agent built on the Codebuff framework by Codebuff founder James Grugget. It provides the full 1.6 trillion parameter DeepSeek V4 Pro model at no cost, monetized through small text-only ads between agent turns and data collection where prompts may be used for ad personalization and AI training. Unsupported regions get a limited mode with only DeepSeek V4 Flash and six one-hour sessions per day. _Developers weighing free frontier models against data privacy can track these trade-offs on daily.dev._ ### Is DeepSeek V4 Flash available for free through Open Code? Yes, the updated DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 model is available on Open Code's free tier via Open Code Zen, its model gateway. Sign in, get an API key, and run the /models command inside Open Code to find v4-flash-free. It's free for a limited time only, and Open Code's documentation states collected usage data during this period may be used to improve the model going forward. _daily.dev helps developers stay current on which coding agents add free frontier model access._ --- Tags: [#llm](https://daily.dev/tags/llm), [#ai-coding](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-coding), [#deepseek](https://daily.dev/tags/deepseek) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-free-coder-setup-so-this-is-actually-usable--bxordzvup) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Deepseek FREE Coder Setup: So, this is ACTUALLY USABLE!!","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-free-coder-setup-so-this-is-actually-usable--bxordzvup","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-free-coder-setup-so-this-is-actually-usable--bxordzvup"},"datePublished":"2026-08-03T09:40:10.818Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T21:44:41.717Z","description":"Four ways to use DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731 update) for free in coding tools: Cline offers it free with no caveats as a confirmed updated model; OpenCode provides...","image":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GlGZ4DjlqW4/sddefault.jpg","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GlGZ4DjlqW4/sddefault.jpg","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"AICodeKing","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"AICodeKing","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--x7nDUfWj--/f_auto,q_auto/v1768208312/logos/aicodeking","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/aicodeking"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-free-coder-setup-so-this-is-actually-usable--bxordzvup","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"llm,ai-coding,deepseek","timeRequired":"PT6M","video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"Deepseek FREE Coder Setup: So, this is ACTUALLY USABLE!!","description":"Four ways to use DeepSeek V4 Flash (0731 update) for free in coding tools: Cline offers it free with no caveats as a confirmed updated model; OpenCode provides...","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GlGZ4DjlqW4/sddefault.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-03T09:40:10.818Z","duration":"PT6M","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/BxorDZvup","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/GlGZ4DjlqW4"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"AICodeKing","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/aicodeking"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Deepseek FREE Coder Setup: So, this is ACTUALLY USABLE!!"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/deepseek-free-coder-setup-so-this-is-actually-usable--bxordzvup#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How can I use DeepSeek V4 Flash for free in Cline?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Install Cline's CLI with npm install -g, open it, type /settings, go to the Cline provider, and select deepseek-v4-flash. 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