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DeepSeek vs Fireflies.ai

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

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Fireflies.ai

AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes your meetings across every major call platform

Freemium
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Verdict

DeepSeek is listed under AI Assistants and Fireflies.ai under Audio & Speech AI. DeepSeek scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.8 vs 8.3 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only DeepSeek is available on Windows and macOS. Only Fireflies.ai is available on Chrome Extension.

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 Fireflies.ai if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that want automatic meeting records and CRM-ready notes across many call platforms.
  • Permanent free tier with unlimited transcription and 100+ language support.
  • Works across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and other platforms, plus file uploads.
Best for beginners
DeepSeek
Best for business
Fireflies.ai

Features

18 features compared.

  • V4 model family
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
  • Thinking mode
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
  • Open weights
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
  • OpenAI and Anthropic compatible API
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
  • Tool calls and JSON output
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
  • Search and Fetch APIs
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
  • Agent tool integrations
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
  • DeepSeek Harness
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
  • Vision on Flash
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Fireflies.ai
    Not available
  • AI Notetaker Bot
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
  • AI Summaries and Action Items
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
  • AskFred Assistant
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
  • Multilingual Transcription
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
  • Conversation Intelligence
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
  • Search and Soundbites
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
  • AI Skills and Apps
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
  • Integrations and MCP Server
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Fireflies.ai
    Available
  • Chrome Extension and Uploads
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Fireflies.ai
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    DeepSeek
    Freemium
    Fireflies.ai
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    DeepSeek
    Yes
    Fireflies.ai
    Yes
  • Starting price
    DeepSeek
    $0
    Fireflies.ai
    $0
  • Plans
    DeepSeek
    3 plans
    Fireflies.ai
    4 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

Fireflies.ai plans

  • Free

    $0

    For individuals starting out

    • Unlimited transcription
    • limited AI summaries
    • 400 mins storage per team
    • 20 AI credits

  • Pro

    $18/user/mo

    For professional individuals and small teams

    • Unlimited AI summaries
    • 8,000 mins storage per seat
    • video recording
    • AI Skills
    • unlimited integrations

  • Business

    Most popular

    $29/user/mo

    For fast growing businesses

    • Unlimited storage
    • conversation intelligence
    • team analytics
    • multi-language mode
    • user groups

  • Enterprise

    $39/user/mo

    For large scale enterprises

    • SSO
    • SCIM
    • audit logs
    • HIPAA compliance
    • private storage
    • custom data retention

Our ratings

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

DeepSeek
8.8overall
Fireflies.ai
8.3overall

DeepSeek leads in 0 categories and Fireflies.ai in 1.

  • Reasoning & Logic

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Fireflies.ai
    Not rated

  • Coding & Syntax

    DeepSeek
    8.7
    Fireflies.ai
    Not rated

  • Cost Efficiency

    DeepSeek
    9.6
    Fireflies.ai
    Not rated

  • Long Context

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Fireflies.ai
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Fireflies.ai leads by 0.6
    DeepSeek
    8.0
    Fireflies.ai
    8.6

  • Feature Depth

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Fireflies.ai
    8.8

  • Value for Money

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Fireflies.ai
    8.0

  • Performance & Speed

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Fireflies.ai
    8.2

  • Documentation & Support

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Fireflies.ai
    8.0

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

Fireflies.ai

Pros

  • Permanent free tier with unlimited transcription and 100+ language support.
  • Works across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and other platforms, plus file uploads.
  • Broad integrations covering CRM, ATS, dialers, Slack and an MCP server.
  • Conversation analytics and team insights on the Business plan.
  • Web, iOS, Android and Chrome extension coverage plus a desktop app with a public API.

Cons

  • Free plan limits AI summaries and caps storage at 400 minutes per team.
  • Per-seat pricing rises quickly for teams: Business is $29 per seat on monthly billing.
  • AI credit pools are small (20 to 50 per plan), and some features consume credits.
  • HIPAA compliance, SSO and audit logs require the sales-led Enterprise plan.

Platforms

  • Web
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Fireflies.ai
    Supported
  • Windows
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Fireflies.ai
    Not supported
  • macOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Fireflies.ai
    Not supported
  • iOS
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Fireflies.ai
    Supported
  • Android
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Fireflies.ai
    Supported
  • API
    DeepSeek
    Supported
    Fireflies.ai
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
    Fireflies.ai
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    DeepSeek
    Not supported
    Fireflies.ai
    Supported

Integrations

DeepSeek

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

Fireflies.ai

14 integrations
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Greenhouse
  • Lever
  • BambooHR
  • Aircall
  • RingCentral
  • Zapier

Company

  • Company
    DeepSeek
    DeepSeek
    Fireflies.ai
    Fireflies.ai Corp
  • Founded
    DeepSeek
    2023
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    DeepSeek
    Hangzhou, China
    Fireflies.ai
    Not listed
  • Listing
    DeepSeek
    Claimed
    Fireflies.ai
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek better than Fireflies.ai?

It depends on your workflow. DeepSeek is built for Low-cost API integration. Fireflies.ai is built for Teams that want automatic meeting records and CRM-ready notes across many call platforms.

What are the key feature differences between DeepSeek and Fireflies.ai?

DeepSeek: Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models. Fireflies.ai: AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes your meetings across every major call platform.

Does DeepSeek or Fireflies.ai have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek or Fireflies.ai?

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