DeepSeek alternatives

Closest first: ordered by how many of DeepSeek's tasks each tool shares, then by popularity.

1. 1C

   ChatGPTFree tier · from $8/mo

   OpenAI's AI assistant for questions, writing, coding and research, with a free tier and paid plans for more capable models.

   Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantWriting code with AI

   DeepSeek vs ChatGPTWeb · iOS · Android · API

2. 2C

   ClaudeFree tier · from $20/mo

   Anthropic's AI assistant with a long context window, nuanced reasoning and strong performance on writing and analysis.

   Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantWriting code with AI

   DeepSeek vs ClaudeWeb · iOS · Android · API

3. 3Q

   Qwen ChatFree

   Free assistant powered by Alibaba's open Qwen models.

   Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantWriting code with AI

4. 4L

   Le ChatFree tier · from $14.99/mo

   Mistral AI's consumer chat product with fast models, web search, image generation and document upload.

   Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantWriting code with AI

   Web · iOS · Android

5. 5

   LM StudioVerifiedFree tier · from $20/mo

   LM Studio runs local LLMs and provides a desktop agent for people who want on-device AI.

   Also does:Chatting with an AI assistantWriting code with AI

6. 6

   OpenRouterVerifiedFree tier

   One API endpoint for calling many AI models from different providers, with automatic fallback

   Also does:Using LLM APIsChatting with an AI assistant

   Web · API

7. 7U

   UncensoredLabsVerifiedPay as you go

   OpenAI-compatible API and browser chat for uncensored and abliterated models.

   Also does:Using LLM APIsChatting with an AI assistant

   Web · API

8. 8G

   Google GeminiFree tier · from $9.99/mo

   Google's multimodal AI assistant with live web search and deep integration with Gmail, Docs and Drive.

   Also does:Chatting with an AI assistant

   DeepSeek vs Google GeminiWeb · iOS · Android

9. 9

   CursorVerifiedFree tier · from $8/mo

   An AI code editor and coding agent that helps developers plan, write, fix, and review code.

   Also does:Writing code with AI

   Web · Mac · Command line · IDE

10. 10C

    Claude CodePay as you go

    Terminal-based agentic coding tool from Anthropic that reads a codebase, edits files and runs commands to complete tasks end to end.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Command line · Mac · Windows · Linux

11. 11

    GitHub CopilotVerifiedFree tier · from $10/mo

    An AI coding agent for developers and teams, built into GitHub, IDEs, the terminal, and the web.

    Also does:Writing code with AI

    Web · IDE · Command line

12. 12

    Microsoft CopilotVerifiedFree tier · from $9.99/mo

    An AI assistant for everyday and work tasks, with chat, search, drafting and image creation.

    Also does:Chatting with an AI assistant

    Web · Windows · Mac · iOS · Android

13. 13

    Hugging FaceVerifiedFree tier · from $9/mo

    Hosts, shares and runs machine learning models, datasets and demo apps for AI developers and teams.

    Also does:Using LLM APIs

    Web · API · Command line

14. 14G

    GrokFree tier · from $30/mo

    xAI's AI assistant with access to real-time posts from X, image generation and conversational question answering.

    Also does:Chatting with an AI assistant

    Web · iOS · Android

15. 15C

    Character.AIFree tier

    Chat with millions of user-created AI characters.

    Also does:Chatting with an AI assistant