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Use DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B with Vercel AI SDK

Updated 2026-05-21 · By XALEN

How to use DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B (Reasoning, 8B) with Vercel AI SDK. 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

Vercel AI SDK

framework · npm install ai @ai-sdk/openai

1. Install

npm install ai @ai-sdk/openai

2. Code

import { generateText } from 'ai';
import { createOpenAI } from '@ai-sdk/openai';

const xalen = createOpenAI({
  apiKey: 'xln_test_YOUR_KEY',
  baseURL: 'https://api.xalen.io/v1'
});

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: xalen('deepseek-r1-distill-8b'),
  prompt: 'What is DeepSeek R1 Distill 8B?'
});
console.log(text);

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Last updated: 2026-05-21