DeepSeek vs Anthropic Claude API vs OpenRouter vs OpenAI API

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

Your tool
DeepSeek
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Competitor 1
Anthropic Claude API
Competitor 2
OpenRouter
Competitor 3
OpenAI API
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool DeepSeek
deepseek.com
DeepSeek is an AI lab and chat assistant.
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Competitor Anthropic Claude API
anthropic.com
Build on Claude's capabilities
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Competitor OpenRouter
openrouter.ai
Every model, one endpoint
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Competitor OpenAI API
platform.openai.com
The API powering the AI ecosystem
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
353.8Mvisits/mo
13.8Mvisits/mo
22Mvisits/mo
15.2Mvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 2.1%
▼ 39.4%
▲ 14.6%
▲ 4.6%
6-month growth
+0.9%
-43.4%
+39.6%
-2.4%
Global rank web
#131
#3,345
#2,023
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Avg. last 3 months
357.9M
25.7M
19.5M
15.2M
Bounce rate lower is better
38%
67%
32%
34%
Pages / visit
3.4
1.8
7.7
5.4
Visit duration
5m 33s
1m 35s
6m 13s
3m 56s
Traffic sources
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
● Direct 81% · ● Referral 16%
● Direct 89% · ● Referral 10%
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
DeepSeekAnthropic Claude APIOpenRouterOpenAI API
0107.6M215.2M322.8M430.4MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MAnthropic Claude API · 9.9MAnthropic Claude API · 9.4MAnthropic Claude API · 9.5MAnthropic Claude API · 16.1MAnthropic Claude API · 24.4MAnthropic Claude API · 25.9MAnthropic Claude API · 22.4MAnthropic Claude API · 40.5MAnthropic Claude API · 22.8MAnthropic Claude API · 13.8MOpenRouter · 7.5MOpenRouter · 8.6MOpenRouter · 8.4MOpenRouter · 11.2MOpenRouter · 15.8MOpenRouter · 17.9MOpenRouter · 16.8MOpenRouter · 17.3MOpenRouter · 19.2MOpenRouter · 22MOpenAI API · 18.7MOpenAI API · 16.7MOpenAI API · 16.5MOpenAI API · 15.6MOpenAI API · 15.9MOpenAI API · 15.1MOpenAI API · 15.7MOpenAI API · 14.6MOpenAI API · 15.2M1M10M100M1BDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MAnthropic Claude API · 9.9MAnthropic Claude API · 9.4MAnthropic Claude API · 9.5MAnthropic Claude API · 16.1MAnthropic Claude API · 24.4MAnthropic Claude API · 25.9MAnthropic Claude API · 22.4MAnthropic Claude API · 40.5MAnthropic Claude API · 22.8MAnthropic Claude API · 13.8MOpenRouter · 7.5MOpenRouter · 8.6MOpenRouter · 8.4MOpenRouter · 11.2MOpenRouter · 15.8MOpenRouter · 17.9MOpenRouter · 16.8MOpenRouter · 17.3MOpenRouter · 19.2MOpenRouter · 22MOpenAI API · 18.7MOpenAI API · 16.7MOpenAI API · 16.5MOpenAI API · 15.6MOpenAI API · 15.9MOpenAI API · 15.1MOpenAI API · 15.7MOpenAI API · 14.6MOpenAI API · 15.2MNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Paid
Starting price
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$17per month · free tier available
Free tier
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API access
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Plans
deepseek-flash Customdeepseek-v4-pro Custom
Plan $17.0 $17/moPlan $20.0 $20/moPlan $25.0 $25/moPlan $100.0 $100/mo+2 more
Free FreeStandard Custom/moBusiness Custom/moEnterprise Custom
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Capabilities input → output
Input
TextImagesCode
TextImagesDocumentsCode
AudioImagesTextVideo
AudioDocumentsImagesText
Output
TextCode
TextCode
AudioImagesTextVideo
VideoAudioCodeImagesText
Skill level
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Advanced
Advanced
Categories
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningWriting & Content+10 more
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
9
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Large language models
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Chatbots
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LLM gateway
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Homework assistance
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LLM comparison
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