DeepSeek Review

China's open-weights LLM that shocked the industry

At a glance

Category: Text & Copy. Pricing: free.

DeepSeek's V3 and R1 reasoning models are free to chat with and open-weights for self-hosting. Famous for matching GPT-4 class quality at a fraction of the cost.

Strengths

• Open weights
• Extremely cheap API
• Strong reasoning

Weaknesses

• Hosted in China (data residency)
• English support trails Chinese

Best for

• Reasoning tasks
• Cheap API usage
• Self-hosting

Use cases

• Reasoning tasks
• Cheap API usage
• Self-hosting

What is DeepSeek?

DeepSeek is a text & copy tool. China's open-weights LLM that shocked the industry.

How much does DeepSeek cost?

DeepSeek is free. Pricing can change, always check the vendor's site for the latest plans before signing up.

Is DeepSeek free?

Yes, DeepSeek is free to use. There may be optional paid add-ons or higher-volume tiers, but the core product can be used at no cost.

What can I use DeepSeek for?

Common use cases include Reasoning tasks, Cheap API usage, and Self-hosting.

What is DeepSeek best at?

Reviewers single out Open weights; Extremely cheap API; Strong reasoning.