OpenAI API vs DeepSeek vs Azure AI Foundry vs Mistral AI

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

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OpenAI API
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DeepSeek
Competitor 2
Azure AI Foundry
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Mistral AI
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool OpenAI API
platform.openai.com
The API powering the AI ecosystem
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Competitor DeepSeek
deepseek.com
DeepSeek is an AI lab and chat assistant.
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Competitor Azure AI Foundry
azure.microsoft.com
Azure AI Foundry, now branded Microsoft Foundry, is Microsoft's enterprise platform for building, grounding and governing AI applications and agents.
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Competitor Mistral AI
mistral.ai
European AI with open-source roots
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
15.2Mvisits/mo
353.8Mvisits/mo
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7.8Mvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 4.6%
▲ 2.1%
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▼ 15.2%
6-month growth
-2.4%
+0.9%
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-11.3%
Global rank web
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#131
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#8,429
Avg. last 3 months
15.2M
357.9M
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8.9M
Bounce rate lower is better
34%
38%
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42%
Pages / visit
5.4
3.4
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3.3
Visit duration
3m 56s
5m 33s
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3m 42s
Traffic sources
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
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● Direct 90% · ● Referral 7%
OpenAI APIDeepSeekAzure AI FoundryMistral AI
0107.6M215.2M322.8M430.4MOpenAI 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 · 15.2MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MMistral AI · 7.7MMistral AI · 8MMistral AI · 8.1MMistral AI · 8.8MMistral AI · 10.8MMistral AI · 9.6MMistral AI · 9.7MMistral AI · 9.3MMistral AI · 7.8M1M10M100M1BOpenAI 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 · 15.2MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MMistral AI · 7.7MMistral AI · 8MMistral AI · 8.1MMistral AI · 8.8MMistral AI · 10.8MMistral AI · 9.6MMistral AI · 9.7MMistral AI · 9.3MMistral AI · 7.8MNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Paid
Freemium
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Freemium
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$14.99per month · free tier available
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Plans
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deepseek-flash Customdeepseek-v4-pro Custom
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Free FreePro $14.99/moPro Student $5.99/moTeam $24.99/mo+1 more
Capabilities input → output
Input
DocumentsAudioTextImages
TextImagesCode
TextImagesAudio
TextImagesDocumentsCodeAudio
Output
VideoTextImagesCodeAudio
TextCode
TextImagesApps
TextCodeAudio
Skill level
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningWriting & Content+10 more
Development & CodeProductivity & OfficeAI AgentAI API+2 more
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeProductivity & OfficeResearch & Analytics+8 more
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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Large language models
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Chatbots
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Coding
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LLM development
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Research
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Developer tools
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Agent creation
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Agent management
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Document data extraction
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Homework assistance
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Model routing
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Models management
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Summarizing
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Text extraction
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Translations
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Writing
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AI system monitoring
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API integrations
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Azure
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Chatbot building
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Document processing
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Fine-Tuning
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LLM training
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Math
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Productivity
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