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DeepSeek
Free Chinese AI chat assistant with strong reasoning and no paid plan.
Free plan
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What you'd pay
verified Nov 2026Solo
$0/mo
Team of 5
$0/mo
Flat
PlanMonthlyAnnual, per monthUnitIncluded
FreeMonthly: $0Annual, per month: $0per account
- · Chat with reasoning mode
- · Web search
- · File upload
External ratings
verified Nov 2026Our scores
Value5/5
Ease of use4/5
Depth3/5
Support1/5
Text 4/5Image 1/5Video 1/5Voice 1/5Agents 1/5
What it is
DeepSeek is a free AI chat assistant from Hangzhou-based DeepSeek, on web and mobile, with a reasoning mode and web search. There is no paid consumer subscription; the company charges only for its developer API. Its models are competitive on reasoning and coding at no cost. Limitation: user data is processed and stored in China under Chinese law, several governments have restricted it, and it cannot generate images or hold voice conversations.
Standout capability
Strong reasoning model completely free, with no paid tier needed.
Best for
Free reasoning and coding helpStudents on no budget
- Reasoning (deep think) mode
- Web search
- File and image reading
- Free web and mobile apps
Community sentiment
What people praise
Users are impressed that strong reasoning and coding answers come completely free.
What people complain about
Repeated concerns are frequent 'server busy' errors, censorship of politically sensitive topics, and data stored in China.
Geo & compliance
- Local-currency pricing
- No
- EU data hosting
- No
What we like
- Completely free
- Strong reasoning and coding
- No account tiers to manage
Worth knowing
- Data stored in China
- No image or voice generation
- Censors sensitive topics
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