DeepSeek

Low-cost open-weight reasoning models

🧠 LLMs & APIs open source / open weights

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Chinese lab releasing open-weight LLMs and a very cheap API.

You want strong reasoning at very low cost or to self-host.

Data jurisdiction is a concern for you.

Score breakdown

Job fit18/30

Ease / time-to-first-result12/15

Value15/15

Momentum12/15

Openness & portability10/10

Trust & maturity6/10

Builder/gamer bonus3/5

Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →

Pricing: Very low pay-per-token API; free chat app
Unverified. Unverified: editorial summary. We couldn't confirm this on an official pricing page (JS-rendered, no public pricing, or usage-based) as of Oct 18, 2026.
Free tier: Yes (unverified)
Platforms: API · web
Open source: Yes
Official URL: https://www.deepseek.com
URL verified: Oct 18, 2026 (curl HTTP GET)
Last reviewed: Oct 18, 2026 by agent
Sources: https://www.deepseek.com