OpenAI API vs DeepSeek vs Poe

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
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Poe
Competitor 3
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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 Poe
poe.com
All the AI chatbots in one place
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
15.2Mvisits/mo
353.8Mvisits/mo
5.5Mvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 4.6%
▲ 2.1%
▲ 2.7%
6-month growth
-2.4%
+0.9%
-50.1%
Global rank web
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#131
#9,378
Avg. last 3 months
15.2M
357.9M
5.6M
Bounce rate lower is better
34%
38%
32%
Pages / visit
5.4
3.4
5.7
Visit duration
3m 56s
5m 33s
5m 50s
Traffic sources
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
● Direct 94% · ● Referral 5%
OpenAI APIDeepSeekPoe
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 · 353.8MPoe · 12.6MPoe · 12.2MPoe · 11.6MPoe · 10.6MPoe · 11MPoe · 8.6MPoe · 7.3MPoe · 6MPoe · 5.4MPoe · 5.5M1M10M100M1BOpenAI 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 · 353.8MPoe · 12.6MPoe · 12.2MPoe · 11.6MPoe · 10.6MPoe · 11MPoe · 8.6MPoe · 7.3MPoe · 6MPoe · 5.4MPoe · 5.5MNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Paid
Freemium
Freemium
Starting price
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$19.99per month · free tier available
Free tier
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Free trial
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API access
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Plans
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deepseek-flash Customdeepseek-v4-pro Custom
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Capabilities input → output
Input
AudioDocumentsImagesText
TextImagesCode
CodeTextImagesDocuments
Output
VideoAudioCodeImagesText
TextCode
TextImagesCode
Skill level
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Beginner-friendly
Categories
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningWriting & Content+10 more
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeImage GenerationVideo Creation+9 more
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
4
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Large language models
Chatbots
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Coding
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Research
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Writing
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APIs
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Chatbot brainstorming
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Homework assistance
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Image generation
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LLM development
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Summarizing
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Translations
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API integrations
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Character chatbot
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Characters
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Math
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Video generation
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