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Claude vs DeepSeek
| Claude | DeepSeek | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Anthropic's assistant for writing, long documents and code. | Free AI chat from China's DeepSeek, strong at maths and code. |
| Pricing | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starts at | $20/month | — |
| Apps | iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows | iPhone, Android |
Claude
Strong pick for long documents and coding; Pro adds Claude Code.
- Free plan on web, desktop and mobile
- Pro includes Claude Code
- Yearly billing lowers Pro to $17/month
- Heavy use needs the $100 Max plan
DeepSeek
A capable free option, especially for maths and code.
- Free chat
- Open models you can run yourself
- Developer API is paid separately