DeepSeek
DeepSeek
✓ 17 Aug 2026
Free chat with open-weight reasoning models, and the cheapest serious API anywhere — though DeepSeek announced a substantial price rise in August 2026.
Overview
Million-token context and strong agentic browsing, with tiers named after tempo markings. K3 weights are downloadable if you have 1.5TB to spare.
Pricing
Adagio
Free
Membership
$19/mo
Allegro
$99/mo
Vivace
$159 annual
$199/mo
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Price history
- Vivace recorded at $199 · 17 Aug 2026
- Allegro recorded at $99 · 17 Aug 2026
- Membership recorded at $19 · 17 Aug 2026
- Adagio recorded at $0 · 17 Aug 2026
Facts
| Category | Open models |
|---|---|
| Company | Moonshot AI |
| Free plan | Yes |
| Starting price | $19/mo |
| Top plan | $199/mo |
| Pricing model | freemium |
| API | Not verified |
| Open weights | Yes |
| Commercial use | Not verified |
| Rating | Not rated — we do not publish scores we cannot source. |
Data
Last verified: 17 Aug 2026
Pricing source: kimi.com
Listing status: Unclaimed, verified
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