DeepSeek vs Claude Code vs Kimi Code 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
Claude Code
Competitor 2
Kimi Code
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 Claude Code
claude.com
Every plan tier hits usage limits
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Competitor Kimi Code
kimi.com
Writing code means constantly jumping between your editor and browser tabs stuffed with documentation
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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
123.5Mvisits/mo
60.1Mvisits/mo
15.2Mvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 2.1%
▼ 6.8%
▲ 52.2%
▲ 4.6%
6-month growth
+0.9%
+106.6%
+33.8%
-2.4%
Global rank web
#131
#434
#852
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Avg. last 3 months
357.9M
125.2M
48.3M
15.2M
Bounce rate lower is better
38%
64%
37%
34%
Pages / visit
3.4
2.2
3.9
5.4
Visit duration
5m 33s
2m 36s
7m 13s
3m 56s
Traffic sources
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 89% · ● Referral 10%
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
DeepSeekClaude CodeKimi CodeOpenAI API
0107.6M215.2M322.8M430.4MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MClaude Code · 19.2MClaude Code · 19.5MClaude Code · 35.8MClaude Code · 59.8MClaude Code · 139.9MClaude Code · 133.1MClaude Code · 119.5MClaude Code · 132.6MClaude Code · 123.5MKimi Code · 43.3MKimi Code · 38.2MKimi Code · 33.5MKimi Code · 44.9MKimi Code · 48.1MKimi Code · 43MKimi Code · 45.3MKimi Code · 39.5MKimi Code · 60.1MOpenAI 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 · 15.2M10M100M1BDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MClaude Code · 19.2MClaude Code · 19.5MClaude Code · 35.8MClaude Code · 59.8MClaude Code · 139.9MClaude Code · 133.1MClaude Code · 119.5MClaude Code · 132.6MClaude Code · 123.5MKimi Code · 43.3MKimi Code · 38.2MKimi Code · 33.5MKimi Code · 44.9MKimi Code · 48.1MKimi Code · 43MKimi Code · 45.3MKimi Code · 39.5MKimi Code · 60.1MOpenAI 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
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Paid
Starting price
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$17per month · free tier available
$15per month · free tier available
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Free tier
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Free trial
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API access
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Plans
deepseek-flash Customdeepseek-v4-pro Custom
Free FreePro $17/moMax 5x $100/moMax 20x Custom/mo+2 more
Adagio FreePlus $15/moPro $31/moMax $79/mo+1 more
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Capabilities input → output
Input
ImagesTextCode
CodeText
CodeText
DocumentsImagesTextAudio
Output
TextCode
Code
Code
AudioCodeImagesTextVideo
Skill level
Beginner-friendly
Intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced
Categories
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningWriting & Content+10 more
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI Code Review+1 more
Development & CodeAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Coding
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Large language models
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Debugging
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Developer tools
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Refactoring
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APIs
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Chatbots
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Terminal
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Agents
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Code analysis
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Code explanations
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Code reviews
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Homework assistance
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LLM development
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Research
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Summarizing
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Translations
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Writing
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API integrations
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Chatbot building
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Developer assistance
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Development
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Math
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Shell commands
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Prompts
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