OpenAI API vs DeepSeek vs Claude vs CometAPI

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

Your tool
OpenAI API
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Competitor 1
DeepSeek
Competitor 2
Claude
Competitor 3
CometAPI
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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 Claude
claude.ai
AI assistant built to be helpful, harmless, and honest
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Competitor CometAPI
cometapi.com
CometAPI functions as an aggregation layer that sits between your application and hundreds of AI model providers
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
15.2Mvisits/mo
353.8Mvisits/mo
950.2Mvisits/mo
302.3Kvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 4.6%
▲ 2.1%
▼ 2.0%
▲ 9.9%
6-month growth
-2.4%
+0.9%
+54.8%
-16.5%
Global rank web
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#131
#40
#157,147
Avg. last 3 months
15.2M
357.9M
955.4M
295.7K
Bounce rate lower is better
34%
38%
26%
46%
Pages / visit
5.4
3.4
4.5
2.9
Visit duration
3m 56s
5m 33s
6m 14s
38s
Traffic sources
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
● Direct 93% · ● Referral 5%
● Direct 69% · ● Referral 30%
OpenAI APIDeepSeekClaudeCometAPI
0242.3M484.7M727M969.3MOpenAI 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 · 353.8MClaude · 180.3MClaude · 172.7MClaude · 202.9MClaude · 290.3MClaude · 613.7MClaude · 823.5MClaude · 952.6MClaude · 946.8MClaude · 969.3MClaude · 950.2MCometAPI · 834.4KCometAPI · 619.7KCometAPI · 437.2KCometAPI · 362.2KCometAPI · 355.5KCometAPI · 362.7KCometAPI · 309.5KCometAPI · 275.2KCometAPI · 302.3K100K1M10M100M1BOpenAI 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 · 353.8MClaude · 180.3MClaude · 172.7MClaude · 202.9MClaude · 290.3MClaude · 613.7MClaude · 823.5MClaude · 952.6MClaude · 946.8MClaude · 969.3MClaude · 950.2MCometAPI · 834.4KCometAPI · 619.7KCometAPI · 437.2KCometAPI · 362.2KCometAPI · 355.5KCometAPI · 362.7KCometAPI · 309.5KCometAPI · 275.2KCometAPI · 302.3KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Paid
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Starting price
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$20per month · free tier available
$4per month · free tier available
Free tier
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API access
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Plans
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deepseek-flash Customdeepseek-v4-pro Custom
Free FreePro $20/moMax 5x $100/moMax 20x $200/mo
Free Trial FreePay-as-you-go Custom/usage-basedEnterprise Custom/mo
Capabilities input → output
Input
AudioTextImagesDocuments
ImagesTextCode
TextImagesDocumentsCode
ImagesText
Output
VideoTextImagesCodeAudio
CodeText
TextSlidesDocumentsDataCode
VideoImagesText
Skill level
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningWriting & Content+10 more
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningProductivity & Office+19 more
Development & CodeAI API
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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26
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Large language models
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Chatbots
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Coding
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Developer tools
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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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LLM gateway
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Agents
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Code reviews
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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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LLM development
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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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Chatbot building
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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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Image generation
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Math
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Proofreading
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