DeepSeek pricing summary
DeepSeek plans
| Plan | Monthly (USD) | Details & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Web / AppFree | $0 | Free |
| API | Usage-based / check | Pay-as-you-go (see the official price table for token rates) |
Source: DeepSeek official pricing ／ Captured: 2026-10-17 ／ Reference values — check the official site for the latest
Prices shown are the vendors' published US dollar (USD) prices. What you are actually billed varies by country, currency, tax and exchange rate. We do not publish converted amounts — check each vendor's official page for the exact price in your currency.
What you get with DeepSeek for free
Limited to what the official pricing and help pages state. “—” means the official pages do not say.
| Item | Free plan |
|---|---|
| Models | DeepSeek V4 Pro (Expert Mode) |
| Usage limit | No number published |
| Web search | — |
| Image generation | — |
| File & image upload | — |
| Voice chat | — |
| Deep Research | — |
| Training on your inputs | Used; opting out requires an email request |
Source: Each vendor's official pricing and help pages ／ Captured: 2026-10-17
Checked on each vendor's official pages on 2026-10-17. Free plans can change without notice.
DeepSeek annual cost and where it sits on price
Price gap vs other major AIs (baseline: DeepSeek)
Cheapest paid plans side by side, with the gap against DeepSeek. A negative value means it is cheaper than DeepSeek.
| AI | Free tier | Cheapest paid | Top plan | Gap vs DeepSeek |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Gemini | Yes | $4.99 | $199.99 | — |
| ChatGPT | Yes | $8 | $500 | — |
| Grok | Yes | $8 | $200 | — |
| Microsoft Copilot | Yes | $19.99 | $99.99 | — |
| Claude | Yes | $20 | $200 | — |
| Perplexity | Yes | $20 | $200 | — |
| DeepSeekThis page | Yes | — | — | — |
DeepSeek API pay-as-you-go (per 1M tokens)
Usage-based API pricing rather than a monthly plan. This is the benchmark for bulk processing or building it into your own app.
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | $1.32 | $3.96 |
| DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | $0.3 | $1.2 |
API prices are reference values based on public rates as of 2026-10-17.
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⚠ Reference values based on public data and editorial research; not a complete count of actual users.