diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index e1cd36539..28819603b 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class ModelType(Enum):
 
 class ModelProvider(Enum):
     ANTHROPIC = "Anthropic"
+    DEEPSEEK = "DeepSeek"
     HUGGINGFACE = "HuggingFace"
     GOOGLE = "Google"
     GROQ = "Groq"
@@ -309,6 +310,24 @@ def get_groq_chat(
     return ChatGroq(model_name=model_name, temperature=temperature, api_key=api_key, **kwargs)  # type: ignore
 
 
+# DeepSeek models
+def get_deepseek_chat(
+    model_name: str,
+    api_key=None,
+    temperature=DEFAULT_TEMPERATURE,
+    base_url=None,
+    **kwargs,
+):
+    if not api_key:
+        api_key = get_api_key("deepseek")
+    if not base_url:
+        base_url = (
+            dotenv.get_dotenv_value("DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL")
+            or "https://api.deepseek.com"
+        )
+    return ChatOpenAI(api_key=api_key, model=model_name, temperature=temperature, base_url=base_url, **kwargs)  # type: ignore
+
+
 # OpenRouter models
 def get_openrouter_chat(
     model_name: str,
diff --git a/python/helpers/settings.py b/python/helpers/settings.py
index 65bcb5b85..6995cf484 100644
--- a/python/helpers/settings.py
+++ b/python/helpers/settings.py
@@ -509,6 +509,9 @@ def convert_out(settings: Settings) -> SettingsOutput:
     )
     api_keys_fields.append(_get_api_key_field(settings, "groq", "Groq API Key"))
     api_keys_fields.append(_get_api_key_field(settings, "google", "Google API Key"))
+    api_keys_fields.append(
+        _get_api_key_field(settings, "deepseek", "DeepSeek API Key")
+    )
     api_keys_fields.append(
         _get_api_key_field(settings, "openrouter", "OpenRouter API Key")
     )