[⚠️ China servers] Major improvements with V3-0324. Completely free, GPT-4o class but not for sensitive data

Basic Info & Pricing

Service Name	DeepSeek
Provider	DeepSeek
Category	Chatbot / LLM
Model	V3/R1
Pricing	Completely free
Pricing Notes	All features free, no limits. API: $0.14/M tokens
Overall Score	36/100
Context Length	128K tokens
Official Website	https://chat.deepseek.com
Last Updated	2026-03-05 ✓ Verified

Key Features of DeepSeek

• Completely free, no limits
• V3-0324 major upgrade
• API $0.14/M
• Open source
• R1 reasoning mode

DeepSeek Performance & Benchmarks

Overall Score	36/100
LMArena Elo (Relative)	92/100
SWE-bench Verified	65%
GPQA Diamond	81%
MMLU	82%

* Scores are our proprietary composite evaluation (benchmarks, features, cost-performance). Max 100 points.

Benchmark Distribution

DeepSeek vs ChatGPT (Category #1)

Metric	DeepSeek	ChatGPT
Overall Score	36/100	84/100
GPQA Diamond	81%	92.4%
SWE-bench	65%	80%
LMArena Elo	92/100	90/100
MMLU	82%	89%
Pricing	Completely free	Plus $20/Pro $200/Business $25-30
Context Length	128K	400K

* Superior values shown in green bold. Based on published benchmark results.

DeepSeek Pros & Cons

Pros

• Completely free with no limits
• GPT-4 class performance at zero cost
• R1 mode strong at math & logic
• Ultra-cheap API ($0.14/M tokens)

Cons

• ⚠️ Data sent to China servers (no sensitive info)
• Use caution for business/enterprise
• Japanese weaker than English/Chinese
• Slow during server congestion

DeepSeek Pricing Details & Cost-Saving Tips

Pricing Structure

Completely free
All features free, no limits. API: $0.14/M tokens

Tips to Reduce Costs

• Maximize the free plan: Start with the free tier to test core features, then upgrade as needed
• Annual plans: Annual subscriptions typically offer 10-20% discounts
• Education & startup discounts: Check the official site for student or startup-specific plans

How to Get Started with DeepSeek

1. Visit the official website: Go to https://chat.deepseek.com
2. Create an account: Register with email or Google account (many services offer a free start)
3. Choose a plan: Completely free — Start with a free plan or trial if available
4. Start using: Access DeepSeek features from the dashboard or app

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DeepSeek Reviews & Reputation

Overall Rating	Emerging — Growing potential ahead
Frequently Praised	Completely free with no limits, GPT-4 class performance at zero cost
Common Complaints	⚠️ Data sent to China servers (no sensitive info), Use caution for business/enterprise
Recommended For	All users looking to leverage AI

Who is using DeepSeek

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Free Tier

#	Service	Score	Pricing	Description
1	ChatGPT GPT-5.2 Mini OpenAI	59/100	Free 10-60/day then downgrades to Mini. Canvas/DALL-E limited	Downgrades to Mini at limit. Significant quality drop
2	Llama 4 Maverick Meta	50/100	Completely free (OSS) Requires installation. Local execution for privacy	Llama 4 Maverick. 128 expert MoE, 10M context (Scout). Best-in-class OSS
3	Copilot GPT-5 Microsoft	48/100	Free Basically unlimited+Think Deeper. Designer/DALL-E limited	Free Think Deeper access. Bing search integrated
4	Gemini 3 Flash Google	44/100	Free Flash-based, Pro <5/day. 32K context limit	Free but strict Pro limits. Flash-based, lower quality
5	Claude Sonnet 4.6 Anthropic	40/100	Free ~20-40 msgs/day (5h reset). Fewer for long messages	Free Sonnet 4.6. ~20-40 messages/day (5h reset)
6	Grok 4 xAI	39/100	Free (X account required) ~40 chats/day, Think limited, Grok Imagine (image/video) available	Free with X account. Grok Imagine (Spicy mode) for image/video generation
7	DeepSeek ◀ V3/R1 DeepSeek	36/100	Completely free All features free, no limits. API: $0.14/M tokens	[⚠️ China servers] Major improvements with V3-0324. Completely free, GPT-4o class but not for sensitive data

Paid Tier

#	Service	Score	Pricing	Description
1	ChatGPT GPT-5.3 Codex OpenAI	84/100	Plus $20/Pro $200/Business $25-30 Plus:GPT-5.3 Codex+Canvas Pro:Unlimited+o1pro Business:2+ seats Enterprise:Contact	GPT-5.3 Codex powered. GDPval 70.9% (#1 practical). Similarweb 68% share, dominant #1
2	Gemini 3 Pro Google	57/100	AI Pro $20/AI Ultra $250 Pro:100/day+Deep Research 20x+2TB Ultra:500/day+200x+30TB+YouTube	LMArena 1486 Elo (#2). 3 plans: AI Pro/Ultra/Workspace
3	Copilot GPT-5 Microsoft	49/100	Pro $20 Priority access+Enhanced Designer+Fast responses+Enhanced DALL-E	Priority access, fast responses, enhanced Designer. Office 365 integration
4	Grok 4 xAI	44/100	X Premium $8/Premium+ $16/SuperGrok $30 Premium:Basic Premium+:Think+DeepSearch SuperGrok:Unlimited+Big Brain+Spicy	X real-time integration. Think/Big Brain reasoning + Grok Imagine Spicy mode
5	Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic	43/100	Pro $20/Max $100-200/Team $30 Pro:5x usage Max$100:25x Max$200:Opus 4.6 unlimited Team:5+ seats	LMArena 1503 Elo (#1). SWE-Bench 80.8%. 4 plans: Pro/Max/Team/Enterprise

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