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DeepSeek

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Open reasoning models with aggressive API pricing

Composite Index Rating CLASS: A-TIER
84.7/100
Rank #11 in Research & Retrieval
30d Velocity
Benchmark Confidence: v2-5dim rubric
Recorded features: 4 recorded features
Primary Engine: Context caching
Citation Precision link
86.0%
Answer grounding against retrieved sources (5-dim quality).
Research Automation hub
80/100
Depth of autonomous multi-source investigation capabilities.
Avg Depth: 4 recorded features
Runtime Performance speed
84/100
Runtime performance & latency dimension (v2-5dim rubric).
Onboarding Usability format_image_left
80.0%
Workflow ergonomics from the v2-5dim rubric.
verified Usability dimension

Recorded Score Vectors

Archive snapshots refreshed on each data update cycle.

rubric v2
menu_book Output Quality & Reliability 86.0%
correctness and consistency of primary task output. v2-5dim
shuffle Feature Depth & Integrations 80.0%
breadth of integrations, APIs, and advanced capabilities. v2-5dim
fact_check Onboarding & Usability 80.0%
onboarding friction, UI clarity, and workflow ergonomics. v2-5dim
attachment Runtime Performance & Latency 84.0%
latency, throughput, and stability under load. v2-5dim
psychology Price-to-Value Efficiency 92.0%
capability delivered per pricing tier dollar. v2-5dim
30-Day Evaluation Quality & Consistency Index
Precision Baseline
Category mean (82/100)
Day -30 (baseline audit) Day -15 (audit refresh) Today (84.7 Composite)

Engine Architecture

Technical primitives powering the DeepSeek pipeline.

01 V4.1 Flash

Vision-capable fast tier.

Source: DeepSeek · 2026-09-15
02 V4 Pro

Flagship reasoning model.

Source: DeepSeek · 2026-09-15
03 Context caching

Huge discounts on repeated prefixes.

Source: DeepSeek · 2026-09-15
04 Open ecosystem

Open-weight heritage.

Source: DeepSeek · 2026-09-15
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Direct Peer Evaluation Matrix

Updated: Per-audit refresh
Engine / Platform AiRecMark Score Retrieval Paradigm Deep Research Mode Model Agility Hallucination Delta Pricing / Seat
D
DeepSeek Target
● 84.7 Open reasoning models with aggressive API pr check_circle Agentic research mode DeepSeek API: flash from $0.15/1M in (cache-hit $0.003)
C
Claude
96.1 Adaptive Reasoning Engine check_circle Guided research mode Managed models
P
Perplexity
93.6 Multi-Turn Source Grounding remove Guided research mode Managed models $20/mo Pro
C
ChatGPT
90.9 General Reasoning check_circle Guided research mode Managed models $20/mo
G
Gemini
88.5 Users embedded in Google's ecosystem who wan remove Guided research mode Managed models $19.99/mo
Metrics aggregated from published archive fields. Five-dimension rubric v2 (25/20/15/20/20 weighting).
Financial & Token Econometrics

Subscription & API Tiers

Verified plan specifications and monthly throughput allowances.

Standard Consumer
Free
$0 forever
  • check V4.1 Flash
  • check V4 Pro
  • check Context caching
  • close App pricing less documented than API
  • close Peak-hour windows (UTC) need scheduling
Get Started Free
Best Value for Technical Teams
Engineering Tier
Pay-as-you-go
Custom / mo
  • check V4.1 Flash
  • check V4 Pro
  • check Context caching
Deploy DeepSeek
Sovereign Deployment
Enterprise
Custom SLA terms
  • check SSO / SAML & audit controls
  • check Dedicated support channel
  • check Custom quota & SLA
  • close App pricing less documented than API
  • close Peak-hour windows (UTC) need scheduling
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verified_user AiRecMark Lead Analyst Assessment
"DeepSeek stands out for cache-hit input from $0.003/1M tokens. Open reasoning models with aggressive API pricing anchors its proposition, and AiRecMark's five-dimension audit lands it at 84.7/100 — a pragmatic default for cost-Efficient Reasoning at Scale."
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