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DeepSeek vs Felo

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

Verdict

DeepSeek is listed under AI Assistants and Felo under Education & Research. DeepSeek scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.8 vs 7.7 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only DeepSeek is available on Windows and macOS.

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 Felo if

  • You want a tool built for cited multilingual web research, quickly turning a topic into a slide deck, and users who want search plus generation tools under one subscription.
  • Permanent free plan with 200 credits per day and no credit card required.
  • Combines cited search with slides, images, video and agents in one subscription.
Best for beginners
Felo
Best for business
Felo

Features

17 features compared.

  • V4 model family
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Felo
    Not available
  • Thinking mode
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Felo
    Not available
  • Open weights
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Felo
    Not available
  • OpenAI and Anthropic compatible API
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Felo
    Not available
  • Tool calls and JSON output
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Felo
    Not available
  • Search and Fetch APIs
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Felo
    Not available
  • Agent tool integrations
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Felo
    Not available
  • DeepSeek Harness
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Felo
    Not available
  • Vision on Flash
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Felo
    Not available
  • AI Search with Citations
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Felo
    Available
  • Multilingual Support
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Felo
    Available
  • AI Slides
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Felo
    Available
  • Deep Research
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Felo
    Available
  • Custom Agents
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Felo
    Available
  • Image and Video Generation
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Felo
    Available
  • LiveDoc
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Felo
    Available
  • Developer API
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Felo
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    DeepSeek
    Freemium
    Felo
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    DeepSeek
    Yes
    Felo
    Yes
  • Starting price
    DeepSeek
    $0
    Felo
    $0
  • Plans
    DeepSeek
    3 plans
    Felo
    2 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

Felo plans

  • Free

    $0

    Everyday AI search at no cost

    • 200 credits per day
    • unlimited high-speed search
    • limited access to advanced models

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $14.99/month

    Full model lineup, workspace tools and API

    • 15,000 credits per billing cycle
    • 200 bonus credits per day
    • AI Slides
    • AI Designer
    • custom agents
    • deep research
    • API access

Our ratings

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

DeepSeek
8.8overall
Felo
7.7overall

DeepSeek leads in 0 categories and Felo in 1.

  • Reasoning & Logic

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Felo
    Not rated

  • Coding & Syntax

    DeepSeek
    8.7
    Felo
    Not rated

  • Cost Efficiency

    DeepSeek
    9.6
    Felo
    Not rated

  • Long Context

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Felo
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Felo leads by 0.2
    DeepSeek
    8.0
    Felo
    8.2

  • Feature Depth

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Felo
    7.8

  • Value for Money

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Felo
    7.9

  • Performance & Speed

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Felo
    7.6

  • Documentation & Support

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Felo
    7.0

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

Felo

Pros

  • Permanent free plan with 200 credits per day and no credit card required.
  • Combines cited search with slides, images, video and agents in one subscription.
  • Pro plan at about $15 per month includes API access.
  • Multilingual focus, including Japanese-language accuracy.
  • Available on web, iOS and Android.

Cons

  • Credit-based usage makes real limits harder to predict than fixed quotas.
  • Free plan excludes AI Slides, AI Designer, custom agents, video and the API.
  • Pro credits do not roll over between billing cycles.
  • Current pricing is rendered dynamically and older published plan descriptions (search counts) differ from the new credit model.

Platforms

  • Web
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Felo
    Supported
  • Windows
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Felo
    Not supported
  • macOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Felo
    Not supported
  • iOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Felo
    Supported
  • Android
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Felo
    Supported
  • API
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Felo
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
    Felo
    Not supported

Integrations

DeepSeek

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

Felo

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    DeepSeek
    DeepSeek
    Felo
    Felo Inc.
  • Founded
    DeepSeek
    2023
    Felo
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    DeepSeek
    Hangzhou, China
    Felo
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Listing
    DeepSeek
    Claimed
    Felo
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek better than Felo?

It depends on your workflow. DeepSeek is built for Low-cost API integration. Felo is built for cited multilingual web research, quickly turning a topic into a slide deck, and users who want search plus generation tools under one subscription.

What are the key feature differences between DeepSeek and Felo?

DeepSeek: Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models. Felo: Multilingual AI search engine that also builds slides, mind maps and research reports.

Does DeepSeek or Felo have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek or Felo?

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