DeepSeek
Open-weight large language model family with a free chat app rivaling top-tier assistants.
What is DeepSeek?
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI lab known for releasing high-performing open-weight language models (DeepSeek-V3, DeepSeek-R1) at a fraction of the training cost of Western rivals, alongside a free consumer chat app and API.
Key features
- Open-weight model releases
- Strong reasoning (R1 model)
- Very low API pricing
- Free chat app
Pricing
FreemiumChat app is free; API is pay-as-you-go and priced well below GPT-4-class competitors.
Verify on the official pricing page →DeepSeek use cases
- 1General Q&A and research
- 2Code generation and debugging
- 3Building apps on a low-cost API
- 4Running open weights locally
Who is DeepSeek for?
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