DeepSeek
FreeFrontier AI at a fraction of the cost
About DeepSeek
A Chinese-developed frontier model matching GPT-4o quality on most benchmarks — and the R1 reasoning model is a genuine rival to OpenAI's o1 for mathematical and logical problem-solving. Free to use at deepseek.com, with an API priced at roughly one-tenth of OpenAI's rates and full OpenAI compatibility for painless migration.
Pricing plans
- DeepSeek V3 + R1
- Web access, no subscription
- OpenAI-compatible
- R1 reasoning model
- Cache discounts
How DeepSeek compares
| Directr tier | S | S | S | S |
| Price | Free / API from $0.028/1M tokens | Free / $20/mo Plus | Free / $20/mo Pro | Free / $19.99/mo Advanced |
| Free tier | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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