NT$0/month, free to anyone with a Google account. Model available: Gemini 3.6 Flash; the official site states plainly that access to 3.1 Pro may vary, meaning free-tier access to Pro fluctuates and is not guaranteed. Features included on the free tier: image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems, Gemini Notebook (research and writing), the Google Flow creative studio, plus limited usage of Nano Banana Pro. Cloud storage 15 GB (shared across Gmail/Drive/Photos). How the quota is counted and when it resets, in the official footnote's own words: the Gemini app measures usage limits by compute, which depends on prompt complexity, the features you use and conversation length; usage resets every 5 hours, up to a weekly usage cap. In other words the free tier is not a fixed number of messages per day but a compute allowance that resets every 5 hours plus an overall weekly cap; long conversations, Deep Research and image generation burn through it faster than plain chat. When the quota runs out you can buy AI credits. The official site does not publish the specific compute figure for the free tier. (Read directly from gemini.google/subscriptions over a Taiwan connection on 2026-08-09)
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-Pro
API 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)
Gemini
Plan
Price
What you get
AI Plus
US$4.99 / mo
Corrected from US$7.99 to US$4.99 (a permanent official price cut effective 2026/6/9, not a limited-time discount; storage went from 200GB to 400GB) | 🇹🇼 Actual Taiwan list price NT$165/month (read directly from the Traditional Chinese official site via a Taiwan connection on 2026-08-09, not a USD exchange-rate conversion — recorded separately per rule 10.5)
AI Pro
US$19.99 / mo
🇹🇼 Actual Taiwan list price NT$650/month (2026-08-09, read directly from the official Traditional-Chinese site via a Taiwan connection, not a USD exchange-rate conversion, recorded separately per 10.5)
AI Ultra 5x
US$99.99 / mo
The original single US$250 Ultra tier, restructured into a new plan (5x the usage) | 🇹🇼 Actual Taiwan list price NT$3,300/month (2026-08-09, read directly from the official Traditional-Chinese site via a Taiwan connection, not a USD exchange-rate conversion, recorded separately per 10.5)
AI Ultra 20x
US$199.99 / mo
The original single US$250 Ultra tier, restructured into a new plan (20x the usage, lower price than original) | 🇹🇼 Actual Taiwan list price NT$6,500/month (2026-08-09, read directly from the official Traditional-Chinese site via a Taiwan connection, not a USD exchange-rate conversion, recorded separately per 10.5)
Which one should you pick?
Both offer a free plan. Compare paid tiers against your needs.
DeepSeek has no public paid plan; Gemini starts at about US$4.99 / mo.
FAQ
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.
Is there a free version of Gemini?
Yes. NT$0/month, free to anyone with a Google account. Model available: Gemini 3.6 Flash; the official site states plainly that access to 3.1 Pro may vary, meaning free-tier access to Pro fluctuates and is not guaranteed. Features included on the free tier: image generation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas, Gems, Gemini Notebook (research and writing), the Google Flow creative studio, plus limited usage of Nano Banana Pro. Cloud storage 15 GB (shared across Gmail/Drive/Photos). How the quota is counted and when it resets, in the official footnote's own words: the Gemini app measures usage limits by compute, which depends on prompt complexity, the features you use and conversation length; usage resets every 5 hours, up to a weekly usage cap. In other words the free tier is not a fixed number of messages per day but a compute allowance that resets every 5 hours plus an overall weekly cap; long conversations, Deep Research and image generation burn through it faster than plain chat. When the quota runs out you can buy AI credits. The official site does not publish the specific compute figure for the free tier. (Read directly from gemini.google/subscriptions over a Taiwan connection on 2026-08-09)
How much does Gemini cost?
The cheapest is the plan from Gemini named AI Plus, at about US$4.99 / mo.
Does Gemini support Chinese?
Gemini offers full Chinese interface support.
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