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DeepSeekMicrosoft Copilot
Freemium

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

 Freemium

Free to start; available features vary by plan and region.

Web Web
  • Strong at coding tasks
  • Free tier for the chat assistant
  • Runs in the browser with nothing to install
  • Answers can draw on the web
  • Runs only as an online service
  • Operated from China, which matters for some privacy requirements
  • Features vary by plan and region
  • Hosted service, so conversations are processed on Microsoft's servers
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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