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DeepSeek

Deep Dive Analysis

DeepSeek publishes open-weight models and runs a hosted chat and API, priced well below most Western providers.

Target Audience

Developers who need capable models at low cost, or who want to self-host weights.

The Final Verdict

"Hard to beat on price per token. Check whether your data policy allows the hosted API before you build on it."

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What we checked

Public API
Offers a documented API you can build against.
Yes
Mobile app
Has a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.
Yes
Open source / self-hostable
Source is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.
Yes
SSO (SAML)
Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.
No

These are facts that can be checked, not opinions. Where we have not checked, it says so — we do not fill the gap with a guess.

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