DeepSeek

★★★★☆4.5 / 5 editorial Free The consumer chat and mobile apps are free to use. Developers pay separately for API access at notably low per-token rates; check the official site for current pricing.

The free flagship chat app with DeepThink reasoning, search and uploads

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What is DeepSeek?

This is the DeepSeek most people mean: the free chat app and website that briefly topped global download charts and made the Chinese lab a household name. Underneath sits DeepSeek's latest flagship model, with a DeepThink reasoning mode for maths, logic and coding, plus web search and file uploads — a combination that rivals paid assistants while carrying no subscription price.

The chat is free with generous limits, though demand spikes have caused slowdowns and occasional service restrictions, and sign-up routes vary by region. Data is stored on servers in China, which privacy-conscious users and regulated companies should weigh carefully. Developers who outgrow the chat can move to DeepSeek's low-cost API, while the models' open weights power countless third-party apps.

Key Features

  • Flagship DeepSeek model in a free chat
  • DeepThink reasoning mode for hard problems
  • Web search with cited sources
  • File uploads for documents and images
  • Mobile apps for iOS and Android

Pros

  • Paid-assistant capability with no subscription
  • Reasoning quality is exceptional for a free product
  • Open model weights power a huge third-party ecosystem

Cons

  • Data is stored on servers in China
  • Demand spikes have caused slowdowns and restrictions
  • Some topics are restricted in line with home-market rules

Pricing

  • Model: Free
  • The consumer chat and mobile apps are free to use. Developers pay separately for API access at notably low per-token rates; check the official site for current pricing.

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How We Rated It

Scores reflect our editors’ independent assessment at the time of review.

Ease of Use
4.5
Feature Depth
4.0
Value for Money
4.5
Output Quality
4.5

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