[Feature]: Feature Request: Support DeepSeek and Third-Party Models via BYOK #142

Problem / 你遇到的问题

I really like the workflow and Agent experience of MiniMax Code. I would like to suggest adding support for DeepSeek models, ideally through a general BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) / multi-provider system.

Why I need this

Different models have different strengths in real coding workflows.

I currently use MiniMax models for many coding tasks, but I also find DeepSeek particularly useful for some coding, debugging, reasoning, and long-running agent tasks.

At the moment, using DeepSeek requires switching to another coding client or tool. I would much rather stay inside MiniMax Code and use its Agent environment, project management, tools, and UI while being able to select DeepSeek for certain tasks.

Proposed solution / 期望方案

Suggested implementation

A simple first version could add a Models / Providers section in Settings:

MiniMax

• MiniMax M3
• Other MiniMax models

DeepSeek

• DeepSeek models
• User-provided API Key
• Custom Base URL, if possible

Users could then select a model for each conversation or project.

I don't think DeepSeek usage needs to be included in the MiniMax subscription. BYOK would be completely sufficient: users can pay for their own DeepSeek API usage, while MiniMax Code provides the coding environment, Agent system, tools, UI, and orchestration.

Even better: different models for different Agents

In the future, it would be extremely useful if MiniMax Code allowed different models to be assigned to different Agents.

For example:

• Main Agent → MiniMax M3
• Coding / debugging Agent → DeepSeek
• Code review Agent → another selected model

This would make the Agent Team feature much more powerful because users could combine the strengths of different models within the same project.

General OpenAI-compatible API support

If possible, instead of implementing only DeepSeek, I would suggest supporting a general OpenAI-compatible API provider.

Users could configure:

• Provider name
• API Key
• Base URL
• Model name

DeepSeek could be one of the officially supported presets.

This would make MiniMax Code much more flexible and could turn it into a general AI coding environment rather than a client limited to one model provider.

Minimum version I would already be very happy with

1. DeepSeek API support
2. User-provided API Key (BYOK)
3. Model selection
4. Per-chat or per-project model switching

Later versions could add:

• OpenAI-compatible custom providers
• Multiple model providers
• Different models for different Agents
• Automatic model routing

I would personally use MiniMax Code significantly more if this feature were available.

Thanks for considering it!

Platform / 平台

macOS

Additional context / 补充信息

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