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Kimi vs DeepSeek: catalog facts
KimiDeepSeek
Freemium

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

Freemium

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

Web Web
  • Handles long documents and research tasks
  • Agent features for coding, slides and parallel tasks
  • Strong at coding tasks
  • Free tier for the chat assistant
  • Cloud service, so conversations are processed on Moonshot AI's servers
  • Agent features are newer and change often
  • 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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