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Claude vs DeepSeek: pricing and free tier side by side

✓ Claude Checked 2026-09-20 · DeepSeek Checked 2026-09-21

Claude vs DeepSeek

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Claude and DeepSeek are both Chatbots tools. Pricing, free tiers and language support compared below.

Anthropic

Has a free plan

The quota is calculated based on a rolling 5-hour usage window (not simply resetting at a fixed number every day), and general conversations can be used for around 10-20 times, excluding Claude Code.

Cheapest paid plan: US$20 / mo

Chinese support: Full

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DeepSeek

Has a free plan

The web version is basically free, but has peak traffic limits.

Cheapest paid plan: API pay-as-you-go (usage-based)

Chinese support: Full

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Full paid plans compared

Claude

PlanPriceWhat you get
ProUS$20 / moAnnual US$200
Max 5xUS$100 / mo
Max 20xUS$200 / mo
Team StandardUS$25 / user / mo(5 user ≈ US$125/mo)Per seat, with annual payment discounted to US$20/seat/month; requires a team of 2-150 people
Team PremiumUS$125 / user / mo(5 user ≈ US$625/mo)per seat, yearly payment reduced to US$100/seat/month, 5 times the usage
EnterpriseUS$20 / user / mo(5 user ≈ US$100/mo)The official website has added a new plan (discovered on 2026-07-26, previous data was incomplete): starting at $ per seat/month, only annual payment is available, with additional usage fees; includes SCIM, audit logs, and optional HIPAA compliance.

DeepSeek

PlanPriceWhat you get
API - DeepSeek-V4-FlashAPI pay-as-you-go (usage-based)Per million tokens (off-peak/peak): cache hit input US$0.007/US$0.014, cache miss input US$0.22/US$0.44, output US$0.66/US$1.32. Peak hours are 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00 UTC, with peak prices being twice the off-peak prices. ⚠️ The price increase has taken effect (originally US$0.0028/US$0.14/US$0.28, this confirmation is the implementation of the previously announced 'planned price adjustment' on the official website, checked twice on 2026-08-22 with consistent results)
API - DeepSeek-V4-ProAPI pay-as-you-go (usage-based)New model (previously not recorded). Per million tokens (off-peak/peak): input cache hit US$0.022/0.044, input cache miss US$0.66/1.32, output US$1.98/3.96. Concurrent limit 500 (V4-Flash is 2500)

Which one should you pick?

Both offer a free plan. Compare paid tiers against your needs.

DeepSeek has no public paid plan; Claude starts at about US$20 / mo.

FAQ

Is there a free version of Claude?

Yes. The quota is calculated based on a rolling 5-hour usage window (not simply resetting at a fixed number every day), and general conversations can be used for around 10-20 times, excluding Claude Code.

How much does Claude cost?

The cheapest is the plan from Claude named Pro, at about US$20 / mo.

Does Claude support Chinese?

Claude offers full Chinese interface support.

Is there a free version of DeepSeek?

Yes. The web version is basically free, but has peak traffic limits.

How much does DeepSeek cost?

The cheapest is the plan from DeepSeek named API - DeepSeek-V4-Flash, at about Official quote (upon inquiry).

Does DeepSeek support Chinese?

DeepSeek offers full Chinese interface support.

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