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DeepSeek vs Plus AI

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

Verdict

DeepSeek is listed under AI Assistants and Plus AI under Productivity. DeepSeek scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.8 vs 7.9 out of 10). Only DeepSeek has a free plan or trial. Only DeepSeek is available on Windows, macOS and iOS.

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 Plus AI if

  • You want a tool built for Teams that already work in PowerPoint or Google Slides and want AI generation and editing without switching tools.
  • Works inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, so decks stay in native, editable formats.
  • Accepts documents (PDF, docx, text) as source material for decks.
Best value
DeepSeek
Best for beginners
Plus AI
Best for business
Plus AI

Features

17 features compared.

  • V4 model family
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Thinking mode
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Open weights
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • OpenAI and Anthropic compatible API
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Tool calls and JSON output
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Search and Fetch APIs
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Agent tool integrations
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • DeepSeek Harness
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Vision on Flash
    DeepSeek
    Available
    Plus AI
    Not available
  • Remix
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Visuals
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Custom branding
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Multilingual output
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Native file output
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Presentation Agent API and MCP server
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Prompt-to-deck generation
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available
  • Slide editing
    DeepSeek
    Not available
    Plus AI
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    DeepSeek
    Freemium
    Plus AI
    Free trial
  • Free plan
    DeepSeek
    Yes
    Plus AI
    No
  • Starting price
    DeepSeek
    $0
    Plus AI
    $15
  • Plans
    DeepSeek
    3 plans
    Plus AI
    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

Plus AI plans

  • Basic

    $15/user/mo

    Entry plan for individual users

    • 1,500 AI credits/month
    • AI presentations in Google Slides and PowerPoint
    • single-slide insertion
    • rewrite and remix slides

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $25/user/mo

    Heavier individual use and developer access

    • 3,000 AI credits/month
    • document uploads
    • 100K+ character prompts
    • AI image generation
    • MCP Server
    • Presentation API

  • Team

    $40/user/mo

    Teams needing brand control

    • 6,000 AI credits/month
    • custom branding
    • advanced AI image models
    • saved presets and custom AI instructions
    • shared preset library

  • Max

    $240/user/mo

    Power users with high volume

    • Unlimited AI credits
    • priority email support
    • MCP Server
    • Presentation API

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations

    • Custom templates
    • asset libraries
    • SSO
    • user management
    • white-glove onboarding

Our ratings

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

DeepSeek
8.8overall
Plus AI
7.9overall

DeepSeek leads in 0 categories and Plus AI in 1.

  • Reasoning & Logic

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Coding & Syntax

    DeepSeek
    8.7
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Cost Efficiency

    DeepSeek
    9.6
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Long Context

    DeepSeek
    8.8
    Plus AI
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Plus AI leads by 0.6
    DeepSeek
    8.0
    Plus AI
    8.6

  • Feature Depth

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Plus AI
    7.9

  • Value for Money

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Plus AI
    7.3

  • Performance & Speed

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Plus AI
    7.8

  • Documentation & Support

    DeepSeek
    Not rated
    Plus AI
    7.8

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

Plus AI

Pros

  • Works inside PowerPoint and Google Slides, so decks stay in native, editable formats.
  • Accepts documents (PDF, docx, text) as source material for decks.
  • Remix feature restyles existing slides rather than only generating new ones.
  • Offers an API and MCP server for use from other AI tools and agents.
  • Company reports SOC 2 Type II compliance.

Cons

  • No permanent free tier; a credit card is required to start the 7-day trial.
  • Credit-based limits (1,500 to 6,000 per month) mean heavy users may need a higher tier, and Max costs $240 per month.
  • Custom slide masters are limited to the Enterprise plan.
  • Requires PowerPoint or Google Slides; there is no standalone mobile app.

Platforms

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

Integrations

DeepSeek

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

Plus AI

6 integrations
  • Google Slides
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude Code
  • Cursor

Company

  • Company
    DeepSeek
    DeepSeek
    Plus AI
    Plus Docs, Inc.
  • Founded
    DeepSeek
    2023
    Plus AI
    2021
  • Headquarters
    DeepSeek
    Hangzhou, China
    Plus AI
    Seattle, WA
  • Listing
    DeepSeek
    Claimed
    Plus AI
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is DeepSeek better than Plus AI?

It depends on your workflow. DeepSeek is built for Low-cost API integration. Plus AI is built for Teams that already work in PowerPoint or Google Slides and want AI generation and editing without switching tools.

What are the key feature differences between DeepSeek and Plus AI?

DeepSeek: Free AI chat app and low-cost API running DeepSeek's open-weights V4 models. Plus AI: Create and edit presentations with AI directly inside PowerPoint and Google Slides.

Does DeepSeek or Plus AI have a free plan?

DeepSeek has a free plan or trial; Plus AI is paid only.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek or Plus AI?

DeepSeek starts at $0 and Plus AI starts at $15. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.