Independent AI buying guide
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Last checked 26 Oct 2026
Prices & plans
Every DeepSeek plan by DeepSeek: what it costs, which AI models you get and whether the free plan is enough. Every price links to its source, and we re-check them every week.
The short answer
DeepSeek · 1 plan
Cheapest way in
Free
Yes. DeepSeek has a free plan. It is the only plan we track.
Is the free plan enough?
Free is all there is
DeepSeek has no paid plan we track, so there's nothing to upgrade to.
Highest score
Free
DeepSeek Free scores 71/100 for everyday use, with DeepSeek V4 Pro.
Prices per month, with the official source and the date we checked it. Scores are for everyday use, out of 100, from the same independent tests as our rankings.
| Plan | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Free | FreeSource: DeepSeek · verified 26 Oct 2026 | 71DeepSeek V4 Pro |
The sourced facts per plan: price, AI models and what's included. Our opinion comes after.
Free plan
On every plan. Our take is opinion; strengths and limitations are sourced facts.
Our take (opinion, reviewed 7 Oct 2026)
Free and capable, but think twice before sharing personal or work data with it.
Good for
Not for
Prices are copied from each company's own pages, never estimated: a price we couldn't check says so. Scores come from independent benchmarks. Read how we rank, or see every AI plan side by side.