The Ultimate Guide to Local DeepSeek Deployment

DeepSeek is taking the tech world by storm, evolving from niche AI tool to household name. While its cloud version works great, true power users know local deployment unlocks custom workflows and avoids “DeepSeek Server Overload” issues. Bring DeepSeek R1’s cognitive firepower directly to your machine.

Why Ollama for DeepSeek Local Deployment?

Ollama — the Go-based open-source framework — lets you run LLMs locally with CLI simplicity. No DevOps PhD required: interact directly via its clean API while maintaining enterprise-grade extensibility.

We chose Ollama over alternatives like LM Studio for one reason: scalability. Its initial setup complexity melts away when paired with…

ServBay: Ollama’s Missing Setup Wizard

Installing Ollama via ServBay

Download ServBay (https://www.servbay.com)
Navigate to Services > AI \> Ollama in left panel
Hit the green download button

⚠️ Pro Tip: Click the activation toggle after download completes.

Model Installation

Under AI, locate deepseek-r1 or other LLMs you need in model library
Select model size you require and download

After the download is complete, you have to use the terminal for dialogue, making it rather inconvenient to operate.

Thus, the solution is to use a GUI to call the Ollama API and create a complete GUI chat interface. And my pick for this is Chatbox.

GUI-ify Ollama with Chatbox

Chatbox (https://chatboxai.app) — the cross-platform LLM client — brings slick ChatGPT-style UI to your local models:

Set Model Providerto OLLAMA API
Enter API host: https://ollama.servbay.host
Select deepseek-r1 from model dropdown
Save

Boom! We can have conversations via the GUI.

Why This Matters

Whether it’s Ollama or ServBay, as advanced productivity tools, their effective and appropriate use can greatly benefit our work and studies. They not only boost work efficiency and reduce repetitive tasks, but also aid us in better problem-solving, expanding our thinking, and boosting our innovative capabilities. In our rapidly evolving field, mastering these tools isn’t optional — it’s career oxygen.