Agentic Research

DeepSeek

DeepSeekWeb · iOS · Android · API

Low-cost high-capability model, a good default backend for agents

Good for

  • High-volume agent backends
  • Cost optimisation for code and reasoning workloads
  • Open-weight self-hosted deployments

Not for

  • Strict data-residency compliance unless self-hosted and assessed

We deliberately put “not for” on the same screen — a review that only lists strengths carries no information.

Pricing

Usage-basedFree tier

Web app is free; API is token-metered at prices well below comparable Western models. This site publishes measured comparisons and price tables.

Amounts not yet manually verified. The above is a qualitative description of the billing model — defer to the official site for numbers.

Junze editorial rating

Capability
44/5
Ease of use
44/5
Cost value
55/5
Privacy control
22/5

Editorial opinion, not an aggregated user rating. Data last verified: 2026-09-29.

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