docs: add DeepSeek to BYOK providers, update default model to free

- Add DeepSeek to the Standard API keys list on the BYOK page (Kilo-Org/cloud#3167)
- Update auto-model-tiers architecture doc to reflect the new default of kilo-auto/free for all new users (Kilo-Org/kilocode#10151)
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@@ -96,10 +96,9 @@ Auto: Small does not appear in the model picker. It is filtered out by the UI (s
### Defaults
- **Authenticated users**: Default to `kilo-auto/balanced` (defined in `packages/kilo-gateway/src/api/constants.ts`)
- **Unauthenticated users**: Default to `kilo-auto/free`
- **All new users**: Default to `kilo-auto/free` (defined in `packages/kilo-gateway/src/api/constants.ts`)
This means a brand-new user who hasn't signed in gets a working experience immediately — no model selection required.
This means a brand-new user gets a working experience immediately — no model selection or credits required.
### What users see
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@ The client-side chain works as follows:
| Free model disappears mid-session | User's next message fails | Fallback chain: primary → secondary → tertiary free model. Graceful error only if all options exhausted. |
| Model quality variance across free/balanced tiers | Inconsistent experience compared to Frontier | Set clear expectations in UI. Curate model lists, don't just pick the cheapest. |
| Cross-family model switching breaks context | Thinking blocks from Model A incompatible with Model B | Strip thinking blocks when the underlying model family changes between turns. Frontier stays within one family so this primarily affects Free tier (which may switch models). |
| Users don't understand the tier differences | Wrong tier selected, poor experience | Clear descriptions in the model picker. Good defaults (Balanced for paid, Free for unpaid) so most users never need to actively choose. |
| Users don't understand the tier differences | Wrong tier selected, poor experience | Clear descriptions in the model picker. Good defaults (Free for all new users) so most users never need to actively choose. |
## Data and compliance
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Use your provider API key to route matching models through your account:
- Anthropic
- AWS Bedrock
- DeepSeek
- Fireworks
- Google AI Studio
- Inception