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DeepSeek vs Devin

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

DeepSeek is listed under AI Assistants and Devin under Coding AI. DeepSeek scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.8 vs 8.2 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only DeepSeek is available on Windows, macOS and iOS. Only Devin is available on CLI and Slack App.

Best overall

DeepSeek

  • Software developers
  • Researchers and analysts
  • Students
  • AI engineers

Choose DeepSeek if

  • You want a tool built for Low-cost API integration.
  • Web chat and mobile apps are free.
  • API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers.

Choose Devin if

  • You want a tool built for Well-scoped tickets and bug fixes.
  • Tests its work in its own virtual machine and browser and records the session.
  • Runs many sessions in parallel.
Best for beginners
DeepSeek
Best for business
Devin

Features

19 features compared.

  • V4 model family
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Thinking mode
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Open weights
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • OpenAI and Anthropic compatible API
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Tool calls and JSON output
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Search and Fetch APIs
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Agent tool integrations
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • DeepSeek Harness
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Vision on Flash
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Cloud agent sessions
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Parallel sessions
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Devin Review
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Wiki
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Automations
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Team integrations
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Git providers
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Devin CLI
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Devin API
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Model choice
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Devin
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    DeepSeek
    Freemium
    Devin
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    DeepSeek
    Yes
    Devin
    Yes
  • Starting price
    DeepSeek
    $0
    Devin
    $0
  • Plans
    DeepSeek
    3 plans
    Devin
    5 plans

DeepSeek plans

  • Chat and App

    Most popular

    $0

    Free access to DeepSeek models on web, iOS and Android

    • Web chat
    • iOS and Android apps
    • Thinking mode
    • Web search
    • File upload

  • API: deepseek-flash

    $0.15/1M input tokens

    Pay as you go; $0.15 cache-miss input and $0.60 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak

    • 1M context
    • 384K max output
    • Vision
    • Tool calls
    • JSON output

  • API: deepseek-v4-pro

    $0.66/1M input tokens

    Pay as you go; $0.66 cache-miss input and $1.98 output per 1M tokens off-peak, double at peak

    • 1M context
    • 384K max output
    • Tool calls
    • JSON output

Devin plans

  • Free

    $0

    Light quota to code with agents

    • Limited model availability
    • Unlimited inline edits
    • Unlimited Tab completions

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Individual plan with increased quota

    • Frontier models from OpenAI
    • Claude
    • Gemini and others
    • Free use of SWE-2
    • Devin Cloud access
    • Extra usage at API pricing

  • Max

    $200/month

    Individual plan for power users

    • Everything in Pro
    • Significantly higher quotas

  • Teams

    $80/month

    $80 per month for the team plan plus $40 per month per full dev seat

    • Everything in Pro
    • Up to 200 users
    • Sharing and collaboration
    • Centralized billing
    • Admin dashboard with analytics
    • Priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales; billed in ACUs

    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Centralized enterprise admin controls
    • Dedicated account management
    • VPC deployment option
    • Highest priority support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

DeepSeek
8.8overall
Devin
8.2overall

DeepSeek leads in 0 categories and Devin in 1.

  • Reasoning & Logic

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Devin
    Not rated

  • Coding & Syntax

    DeepSeek
    8.7
    Devin
    Not rated

  • Cost Efficiency

    DeepSeek
    9.6
    Devin
    Not rated

  • Long Context

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Devin
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Devin leads by 0.2
    DeepSeek
    8.0
    Devin
    8.2

  • Autonomous Task Completion

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Devin
    8.4

  • Code Quality

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Devin
    8.0

  • Integrations & Workflow Fit

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Devin
    8.8

  • Value for Money

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Devin
    7.4

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

DeepSeek

Pros

  • Web chat and mobile apps are free
  • API output costs from $0.60 per 1M tokens (Flash, off-peak), well below most frontier providers
  • Open weights for V4 and earlier models on Hugging Face
  • 1M-token context and 384K max output on both API models
  • API works with both OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs and several coding agents

Cons

  • Peak-hour API rates are double the off-peak rates on weekday mornings UTC
  • deepseek-v4-pro does not support vision input
  • No image generation
  • Data is processed by a company based in China, which some organizations cannot accept

Devin

Pros

  • Tests its work in its own virtual machine and browser and records the session
  • Runs many sessions in parallel
  • Connects to Slack, Teams, Linear, Jira and three major git hosts
  • Includes PR review, repository Wiki and Automations
  • Pro starts at $20 per month, much lower than the retired $500 Team plan
  • Enterprise options include SSO and a VPC deployment

Cons

  • Quota amounts for Pro and Max are not published
  • Extra usage is billed at API pricing, so heavy use is hard to predict
  • Max costs $200 per month, and Teams adds $40 per month per full dev seat
  • No publicly released mobile app
  • Cloud sessions need repository access, which some teams will not allow

Platforms

  • Web
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Devin
    Supported
  • Windows
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Devin
    Not supported
  • macOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Devin
    Not supported
  • iOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Devin
    Not supported
  • Android
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Devin
    Not supported
  • API
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Devin
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
    Devin
    Not supported
  • CLI
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
    Devin
    Supported
  • Slack App
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
    Devin
    Supported

Integrations

DeepSeek

6 integrations
  • OpenAI SDK
  • Anthropic SDK
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • OpenCode
  • Hugging Face

Devin

8 integrations
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Linear
  • Jira
  • PagerDuty

Company

  • Company
    DeepSeek
    DeepSeek
    Devin
    Cognition
  • Founded
    DeepSeek
    2023
    Devin
    2023
  • Headquarters
    DeepSeek
    Hangzhou, China
    Devin
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    DeepSeek
    Claimed
    Devin
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek better than Devin?

It depends on your workflow. DeepSeek is built for Low-cost API integration. Devin is built for Well-scoped tickets and bug fixes.

What are the key feature differences between DeepSeek and Devin?

DeepSeek: Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models. Devin: Autonomous cloud software engineer that takes tickets through to tested pull requests.

Does DeepSeek or Devin have a free plan?

Yes, both do. DeepSeek is freemium and Devin is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek or Devin?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.