DeepSeek vs Claude vs OpenAI Codex

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
Competitor 2
OpenAI Codex
Competitor 3
Suggested competitors for DeepSeek: ChatGPT88% OpenAI API88% Qwen88% Gemini87% Anthropic Claude API87% Kimi AI87% Z.ai85% Mistral AI85%
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3 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
claude.ai
AI assistant built to be helpful, harmless, and honest
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Competitor OpenAI Codex
openai.com
A dedicated coding agent that writes and runs code for you
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
353.8Mvisits/mo
950.2Mvisits/mo
204.3Mvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 2.1%
▼ 2.0%
▲ 3.6%
6-month growth
+0.9%
+54.8%
+0.3%
Global rank web
#131
#40
#212
Avg. last 3 months
357.9M
955.4M
197.3M
Bounce rate lower is better
38%
26%
58%
Pages / visit
3.4
4.5
3.0
Visit duration
5m 33s
6m 14s
2m 31s
Traffic sources
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
● Direct 93% · ● Referral 5%
● Direct 81% · ● Referral 17%
DeepSeekClaudeOpenAI Codex
0242.3M484.7M727M969.3MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MClaude · 180.3MClaude · 172.7MClaude · 202.9MClaude · 290.3MClaude · 613.7MClaude · 823.5MClaude · 952.6MClaude · 946.8MClaude · 969.3MClaude · 950.2MOpenAI Codex · 266.3MOpenAI Codex · 225MOpenAI Codex · 210.1MOpenAI Codex · 191.2MOpenAI Codex · 203.7MOpenAI Codex · 195.7MOpenAI Codex · 203.1MOpenAI Codex · 190.4MOpenAI Codex · 197.2MOpenAI Codex · 204.3M100M1BDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MClaude · 180.3MClaude · 172.7MClaude · 202.9MClaude · 290.3MClaude · 613.7MClaude · 823.5MClaude · 952.6MClaude · 946.8MClaude · 969.3MClaude · 950.2MOpenAI Codex · 266.3MOpenAI Codex · 225MOpenAI Codex · 210.1MOpenAI Codex · 191.2MOpenAI Codex · 203.7MOpenAI Codex · 195.7MOpenAI Codex · 203.1MOpenAI Codex · 190.4MOpenAI Codex · 197.2MOpenAI Codex · 204.3MNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Starting price
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$20per month · free tier available
$20per month · free tier available
Free tier
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API access
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Plans
deepseek-flash Customdeepseek-v4-pro Custom
Free FreePro $20/moMax 5x $100/moMax 20x $200/mo
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Capabilities input → output
Input
TextImagesCode
CodeTextImagesDocuments
TextCode
Output
TextCode
TextSlidesDocumentsDataCode
Code
Skill level
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Categories
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningWriting & Content+10 more
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningProductivity & Office+19 more
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Coding
Chatbots
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Large language models
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Code reviews
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Research
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Summarizing
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Translations
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Writing
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APIs
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Agents
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Debugging
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Document summarization
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Essay writing
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Homework assistance
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PDF analysis
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Paraphrasing
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Terminal
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Blogging
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Code documentation
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Copywriting
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Email writing
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Grammar checking
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Math
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Proofreading
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Refactoring
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SQL queries
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Testing
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Tutoring
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