DeepSeek vs Qwen vs OpenAI API vs Gemini

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
Qwen
Competitor 2
OpenAI API
Competitor 3
Gemini
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool DeepSeek
deepseek.com
DeepSeek is an AI lab and chat assistant.
Competitor Qwen
qwen.ai
You're bouncing between creative work and technical tasks
Competitor OpenAI API
platform.openai.com
The API powering the AI ecosystem
Competitor Gemini
gemini.google.com
Google's most capable AI model
Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
353.8Mvisits/mo
35.1Mvisits/mo
15.2Mvisits/mo
2.6Bvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 2.1%
▼ 3.9%
▲ 4.6%
▼ 2.6%
6-month growth
+0.9%
+12.5%
-2.4%
+0.8%
Global rank web
#131
#1,613
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#17
Avg. last 3 months
357.9M
36.5M
15.2M
2.7B
Bounce rate lower is better
38%
32%
34%
28%
Pages / visit
3.4
3.9
5.4
4.1
Visit duration
5m 33s
5m 23s
3m 56s
7m 01s
Traffic sources
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 94% · ● Referral 4%
DeepSeekQwenOpenAI APIGemini
0725.8M1.5B2.2B2.9BDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MQwen · 32.8MQwen · 32.8MQwen · 31.7MQwen · 31.2MQwen · 35.7MQwen · 37.6MQwen · 38MQwen · 36.5MQwen · 35.1MOpenAI 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 · 15.2MGemini · 1.4BGemini · 1.7BGemini · 2.1BGemini · 2.1BGemini · 2.6BGemini · 2.8BGemini · 2.9BGemini · 2.9BGemini · 2.7BGemini · 2.6B10M100M1B10BDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MQwen · 32.8MQwen · 32.8MQwen · 31.7MQwen · 31.2MQwen · 35.7MQwen · 37.6MQwen · 38MQwen · 36.5MQwen · 35.1MOpenAI 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 · 15.2MGemini · 1.4BGemini · 1.7BGemini · 2.1BGemini · 2.1BGemini · 2.6BGemini · 2.8BGemini · 2.9BGemini · 2.9BGemini · 2.7BGemini · 2.6BNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Paid
Freemium
Starting price
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$9.99per month · free tier available
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$4.99per month · free tier available
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
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Free FreeGoogle AI Plus $4.99/moGoogle AI Pro $19.99/moGoogle AI Ultra 5x $99.99/mo+1 more
Capabilities input → output
Input
TextImagesCode
CodeDocumentsImagesTextVideo
AudioDocumentsImagesText
AudioTextImagesDocumentsCode
Output
TextCode
CodeImagesTextVideo
VideoTextImagesCodeAudio
VideoTextImagesCodeAudio
Skill level
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Categories
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
9
8
1
15
Chatbots
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Large language models
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Coding
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Writing
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Summarizing
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Image generation
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Research
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Translations
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Video generation
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APIs
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Email writing
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Homework assistance
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Image to image
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PDF analysis
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Search engine
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Video summaries
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Website building
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Image editing
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Math
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Upvotes
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Saves
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Reviews
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Prompts
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Verified listing
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