DeepSeek

85 pts
VS

ChatGPT (OpenAI)

40 pts

🏆 For free tiers, DeepSeek comes out ahead

Feature
DeepSeek
ChatGPT (OpenAI)
Free Tier
✅ 50 requests/day
✅ Limited requests/day
Free API
✅ $5
❌ No
Rate Limit
2 RPM
N/A
Open Source
✅ Yes
❌ No
Free Models
2
2
Categories
ChatCodingReasoning
ChatCodingReasoningImage
GitHub Stars
⭐ 102,689
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📊 Model Details

DeepSeek

DeepSeek-V3
📐 64k ⚡ 50 RPD
Open-source model, performance close to GPT-4
DeepSeek-R1
📐 64k ⚡ 50 RPD
Reasoning model, strong at math/code

ChatGPT (OpenAI)

GPT-4o mini
📐 128k ⚡ Rate limited
Available to free users, fast
GPT-4o
📐 128k ⚡ Very limited
Very limited for free users

🔑 API Free Tier Details

DeepSeek

✅ Free API Available
Credits$5
Rate Limit2 RPM

$5 free credits on signup, pay-as-you-go after

ChatGPT (OpenAI)

❌ No Free API

API requires payment, no free tier

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