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ChatGPTDeepSeek
Freemium

Free to start; features and limits vary by plan.

 Freemium

The chat assistant has a free tier; API access is paid.

Web Web
  • Handles writing, coding, analysis and images in one place
  • Used from the browser with nothing to install
  • Strong at coding tasks
  • Free tier for the chat assistant
  • Features and limits vary by plan
  • Hosted service, so prompts are processed on OpenAI's servers
  • Runs only as an online service
  • Operated from China, which matters for some privacy requirements
Web application Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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