Best DeepSeek Alternatives in 2026

Updated October 2026

20 apps from AI chatbots and assistants ranked against DeepSeek on the same published basis.

DeepSeek alternatives compared

#	App	Score	Free plan	From	Runs on
1	ChatGPT	9.5	Free plan	Free	Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
2	Perplexity	9.5	Free plan	$20/mo	Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
3	Claude	9.5	Free plan	—	Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
4	Microsoft Copilot	9.3	Free plan	$8.33/mo	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
5	Gemini	9.2	Free plan	Free	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
6	Poe	9.0	Free plan	Free	Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
7	Grok	8.8	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
8	AnythingLLM	8.5	Free plan	—	Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9	LobeChat	8.5	Free plan	$9.90/mo	Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10	Amazon Q	8.4	Free plan	—	Web, Android
11	Vibe	8.4	Free plan	$14.99/mo	Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
13	Kimi	8.3	No	—	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
14	Lumo	8.3	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
15	Merlin	8.3	Free plan	Free	Web, Mac, iOS, Android
16	Meta AI	8.2	No	—	Web, Mac, iOS, Android
17	Doubao	8.2	No	—	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
18	Yuanbao	8.2	Free plan	Free	Web, iOS, Android
19	Big-AGI	8.2	Free plan	$9/mo	Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
20	Qwen Chat	8.1	No	—	Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
21	Gemini Notebook	8.0	Free plan	$9.99/mo	Web, iOS, Android

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What is the best alternative to DeepSeek?

ChatGPT, number 1 in AI chatbots and assistants with a score of 9.5 out of 10. The others here: Perplexity, Claude, Microsoft Copilot and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to DeepSeek?

ChatGPT is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.