DeepSeek-V3.2 – Reasoning-first models built for agents

Summary: DeepSeek-V3.2 offers GPT-5-level reasoning capabilities for agents, supporting deep reasoning, long-chain planning, and complex multi-step tasks. Both V3.2 and V3.2-Speciale models are open-source and accessible via API, enabling advanced tool-use integration and agent training across diverse environments.

What it does

DeepSeek-V3.2 provides reasoning-first AI models designed for agents, integrating a “thinking mode” for enhanced tool-use and supporting complex instructions through a new agent-training pipeline with over 1,800 environments.

Who it's for

Developers building agents, automation systems, or reasoning-intensive applications benefit from these models.

Why it matters

It addresses the need for advanced reasoning and multi-step planning in AI agents, improving performance on complex tasks and competitions.