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DeepSeekDeepChat
Freemium

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

 Free

The developer's site does not mention any paid plan.

Web macOS
  • Strong at coding tasks
  • Free tier for the chat assistant
  • Dedicated desktop app instead of a browser tab
  • Built around DeepSeek models
  • Runs only as an online service
  • Operated from China, which matters for some privacy requirements
  • Website content is mostly in Chinese
  • Little public detail about features on the homepage
Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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