- Pricing
- Paid
- Platform
- Web
- Public API
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
About DeepSeek
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI lab offering a series of highly capable open-source large language models, including DeepSeek-V2 and DeepSeek-R1, which rival proprietary models on reasoning and coding benchmarks. The models are available via API and for self-hosting. DeepSeek attracted global attention for delivering frontier performance at low cost.
Specifications
Everything we hold on this listing.
- Category
- Coding & Dev Tools
- Pricing
- Paid
- Platforms
- Web
- Website
- huggingface.co
- Public API
- Yes
- Open source
- Yes
- Added
- Apr 23, 2026
api, opensource, platform, tags were inferred from this tool's own description, not confirmed by its maker. Claim this listing to correct it.
How DeepSeek compares
The closest tools in the directory, matched on shared capability rather than category alone.
| Tool | Pricing | API | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek | Paid | Yes | Yes |
| Llama 2 | Free | Not stated | Yes |
| Qwen | Paid | Not stated | Yes |
| Stable Beluga | Paid | Not stated | Yes |
| LLaMA | Paid | Not stated | Not stated |
Frequently asked
What is DeepSeek used for?
DeepSeek is a coding & dev tools tool: China's frontier open-source LLM rivaling the world's best. Related topics: llm, open source.
Is DeepSeek free?
No. DeepSeek is a paid product with no free plan listed, though some paid tools offer a trial. Current prices are on huggingface.co.
What platforms does DeepSeek run on?
DeepSeek runs on Web. It also exposes a public API, so you can call it from your own code or connect it to an AI agent.
Is DeepSeek open source?
Yes, DeepSeek publishes its source, so you can self-host it, audit what it does with your data, and avoid per-seat pricing. Browse more open-source options at brofindai.com/tags/open-source.
What are the best alternatives to DeepSeek?
The closest alternatives are Llama 2, Qwen, Stable Beluga, LLaMA, all coding & dev tools tools that overlap with DeepSeek on llm, open source. See the full list at brofindai.com/alternatives/deepseek.
