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DeepSeek vs Kimi: catalog facts
DeepSeekKimi
Freemium

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

Freemium

Free to use in the browser, with optional paid plans.

Web Web
  • Strong at coding tasks
  • Free tier for the chat assistant
  • Handles long documents and research tasks
  • Agent features for coding, slides and parallel tasks
  • Runs only as an online service
  • Operated from China, which matters for some privacy requirements
  • Cloud service, so conversations are processed on Moonshot AI's servers
  • Agent features are newer and change often
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
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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