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Use DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B with PHP

Updated 2026-05-21 · By XALEN

How to use DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B (Reasoning, 8B) with PHP. Install, authenticate, and make your first API call in minutes. Working code example included.

Model

DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B

8B · 128K context · $0.01 input

Framework

PHP

language · composer require openai-php/client

1. Install

composer require openai-php/client

2. Code

<?php
require 'vendor/autoload.php';

$client = OpenAI::factory()
    ->withApiKey('xln_test_YOUR_KEY')
    ->withBaseUri('https://api.xalen.io/v1')
    ->make();

$response = $client->chat()->create([
    'model' => 'deepseek-r1-distill-8b',
    'messages' => [
        ['role' => 'user', 'content' => 'Hello from PHP!']
    ]
]);

echo $response->choices[0]->message->content;

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Last updated: 2026-05-21