DeepSeek desktop client — no API key, no VPN.
Floatboat is the all-in-one AI Agent Workspace where DeepSeek-V4, R1, and other Chinese frontier models are one click away — on your Mac or Windows desktop, no API key juggling, no VPN, no Chinese phone number.
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Ask DeepSeek-V4 anything — runs through Floatboat, no API key, no VPN.
Type to chat with DeepSeek-V4, or drop in files / a URL…
Mock picker — the real desktop app shows the same selector with live availability. Local-first: your prompts stay on your machine.
Every DeepSeek model, in one workspace.
Pick the best-fit model for the job, and switch any time without re-wiring keys or projects.
DeepSeek-V4
LatestThe new general-purpose flagship — strong on writing, translation, and tool-use.
- Context
- 128K
- Architecture
- MoE · 671B total
- Best at
- Long context, multilingual
DeepSeek-R1
ReasoningOpen reasoning model that thinks step-by-step. Math, code, and structured analysis.
- Context
- 64K
- Mode
- Extended reasoning
- Best at
- Math, code, planning
DeepSeek-Coder V3
CodeCode-specialized variant that knows real repos — refactor, review, and complete.
- Context
- 128K
- Languages
- 80+
- Best at
- Repo-aware coding
Skip the setup tax. Keep your judgment.
Most overseas users hit the same wall: Chinese phone numbers, regional payments, API key plumbing, proxies. Floatboat removes all of that — and gives you more than a chat box.
| Capability | Floatboat | Web playgrounds | DIY API + proxy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native desktop, files & browser at hand | Yes | No | No |
| Switch DeepSeek ↔ GPT ↔ Claude in one chat | Yes | No | No |
| Reuse as Combo Skills, not one-off chats | Yes | No | No |
| Works outside China without VPN | Yes | Yes | No |
| No Chinese phone / payment required | Yes | Yes | No |
| No API key juggling | Yes | Yes | No |
Mechanism
Three steps from download to first DeepSeek answer.
01
Download Floatboat
Free for macOS and Windows. Sign in with one click — no credit card, no API key, no setup.
02
Pick DeepSeek in the model picker
DeepSeek-V4, R1, V3.2, and Coder appear next to GPT, Claude, and Gemini. Choose one and start.
03
Chat with full local context
DeepSeek reads your files, browses the web, and runs Combo Skills — no proxy, no VPN, no key.
DeepSeek, multiplied by the rest of Floatboat.
A chat tab is the floor. Inside Floatboat, every model plugs into your tacit memory, your reusable skills, your custom tools, and your agent group chat.
Tacit Engine
DeepSeek inherits how you write, edit, and decide — silently captured as you work.
Learn more →Combo Skills
Wrap a successful DeepSeek conversation into a reusable playbook with one click.
Learn more →Selfware
Let DeepSeek build a one-off internal tool for the work in front of you, then discard it.
Learn more →FloatIM
Drop a DeepSeek-powered agent into a group chat with humans and other agents.
Learn more →DeepSeek on Floatboat — FAQ
Use DeepSeek without the setup tax.
Download Floatboat for Mac or Windows and pick DeepSeek-V4 from the model picker. No keys, no VPN, no Chinese phone number.