DeepSeek
Listed at https://platform.deepseek.com
Overall Rank #3 ⭐⭐⭐ Highly Recommended
✅ Direct in China | 🇨🇳 China Direct
💰 Token Pricing
| Type | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Input | ¥1-8/1M tokens | per million tokens |
| Output | ¥2-16/1M tokens | per million tokens |
| Cache Read | ¥0.1/1M tokens | Discounted |
| Cache Write | ¥1/1M tokens | Discounted |
💡 Free Credits: $2 free credit on signup
🤖 Supported Models (15)
DeepSeek-V3DeepSeek-R1DeepSeek-CoderDeepSeek-ChatGLM-4GLM-4V
✨ Pros
- ✓Cheapest top-tier models
- ✓DeepSeek-R1 with strong reasoning
- ✓Fast direct access in China
⚠️ Cons
- ×Ecosystem less mature than OpenAI
- ×International payment inconvenient
🎯 Best For
China-based developers; budget-sensitive projects