I want to integrate deepsek R1 with my cursor. However I always getting error while using OpenAI API key in Setting > Model [image] anyone know how to solve this?

Hey, I think the error is primarily caused by the default model, which prevents key verification. We’ll fix this soon. It’s also been noted that the DeepSeek R1 model doesn’t work if you have a rules file. You’ll need to delete it for this model to work.

I hope this will be fixed soon.

hello , deepsekp is available with cursor :slight_smile: [image] How to use DeepSeek Code in Cursor — Updated February 2026 Guides [image] Hello, I was researching how to use the DeepSeek API and found this: First, you need the Cursor Pro plan ($20). Then …

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aldinokemal (Aldino Kemal) March 9, 2025, 8:46pm 3

Oke noted, I there any plan to fix this in 0.46?

Custom OpenAI key not saving due to "model not found" error as a result of no option to change query test model for api key verification

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