DeepSeekvsMeta AI
Two general assistant tools, the same questions. Every answer comes from the official pages, with the date we checked. Nothing here is ranked.
last check 2026-10-11
DeepSeek
by DeepSeek
DeepSeek is an AI chat assistant on the web and in iOS and Android apps; a beginner might try it for questions, writing help, or answers that use its web search function.
Good for: Writing, Learning, Office work, Research
All DeepSeek factsMeta AI
by Meta
Meta AI is Meta's AI assistant at meta.ai, in the Meta AI app and inside WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook; a beginner might try it for everyday questions or for asking about a photo.
Good for: Writing, Learning, Office work, Research
All Meta AI factsWhere they differ
- AI modelsDeepSeek: V4 ProMeta AI: Muse Spark 1.1, Muse Image
- PlatformsDeepSeek: Web, Mobile appMeta AI: Web, Desktop app, Mobile app
- AccountDeepSeek: Account required (email or third-party login)Meta AI: Account required (an existing Meta account)
- Voice conversationDeepSeek: LimitedMeta AI: Supported
Confirmed for only one of the two so far: file upload, image input, where it is available, usage limits, context window, used to train AI, can switch off training, how long data is kept, memory, deep research. The table below shows which.
Same answer for both: free plan, web search, agent mode.
Plans and prices
As listed on each official pricing page, in the currency we were shown. No conversion, no rounding.
DeepSeek
- Free Free planPrice not confirmed
Through the API: about $0.41 – $1.58 a month for 30 short chat messages a day, across 2 models. Each model is in the full comparison below.
Plan details and sources for DeepSeekFull comparison with sources
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| What it is for | DeepSeek is an AI chat assistant on the web and in iOS and Android apps; a beginner might try it for questions, writing help, or answers that use its web search function. | Meta AI is Meta's AI assistant at meta.ai, in the Meta AI app and inside WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook; a beginner might try it for everyday questions or for asking about a photo. |
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| Free planA free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately. |
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| Plans and pricesOriginal currency and billing period. No conversion. |
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| Through the APIPer 1 million tokens, and about what 30 short chat messages a day cost a month. |
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| AI modelsThe AI models the official pages name for this product. Line-ups change often, so check the date. |
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| File uploadYou can give it files such as PDFs or documents. |
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| Image inputYou can give it an image to describe or analyse. |
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| Voice conversationTalk to it out loud and hear it answer. |
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| Web searchIt can search the web while answering. |
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| Deep researchA mode that searches many sources step by step and writes a report with citations. |
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| PlatformsWhere the product is offered: web, desktop app, mobile app, or editor extension. |
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| MemoryRemembers things you told it in earlier chats. |
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| Agent modeCan take actions for you in a browser or on a computer, such as filling in forms. |
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| AccountWhether you need to sign up before using it. |
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| Where it is availableCountries or regions where the provider says it can be used. |
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| ProjectsGroup chats and files for one piece of work, with their own instructions. |
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| Custom assistantsMake your own assistant with fixed instructions and files, such as GPTs or Gems. |
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| Runs code and analyses dataRuns code to work with numbers, spreadsheets or charts, not only text. |
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| Connects toApps and services it can read from or work in, as the official pages name them. |
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| Confidence | Last checked 2026-10-11 Not yet confirmed: File upload, Image input, Where it is available, Usage limits, Memory, Projects, Custom assistants, Runs code and analyses data, Deep research, Connects to | Last checked 2026-10-11 Not yet confirmed: Context window, Used to train AI, Can switch off training, How long data is kept, Projects, Custom assistants, Runs code and analyses data, Connects to |
What it is for
What it is for
DeepSeek:
DeepSeek is an AI chat assistant on the web and in iOS and Android apps; a beginner might try it for questions, writing help, or answers that use its web search function.
Meta AI:
Meta AI is Meta's AI assistant at meta.ai, in the Meta AI app and inside WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Facebook; a beginner might try it for everyday questions or for asking about a photo.
Editor's suggestion
DeepSeek:
- Editor's suggestion: Try a question about something recent, and open the linked sources before relying on the answer.
Meta AI:
- Editor's suggestion: Try summarising a document you are allowed to share, then check the summary against the original.
- Editor's suggestion: Try a question about something recent, and open the linked sources before relying on the answer.
Cost
Free plan
A free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately.
DeepSeek:
- Supporteddeepseek.comchecked 2026-10-10
Free plan
Meta AI:
- Supportedai.meta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Free plan
Plans and prices
DeepSeek:
- Free (Free plan)Price not confirmed
- All plan details and sources
Meta AI:
- Free (Free plan)Price not confirmed
- All plan details and sources
Through the API
Per 1 million tokens, and about what 30 short chat messages a day cost a month.
DeepSeek:
- DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash$0.30 in · $1.20 out · about $0.41 a month
- DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813$1.32 in · $3.96 out · about $1.58 a month
- Official price pageHow we count
Meta AI:
Not in our API price listAI models
AI models
The AI models the official pages name for this product. Line-ups change often, so check the date.
DeepSeek:
- V4 Proapi-docs.deepseek.comchecked 2026-10-10
Meta AI:
- Muse Spark 1.1, Muse Imageabout.fb.com +1checked 2026-10-10
Input and output
File upload
You can give it files such as PDFs or documents.
DeepSeek:
- Not yet confirmed
Meta AI:
- Supportedai.meta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Image input
You can give it an image to describe or analyse.
DeepSeek:
- Not yet confirmed
Meta AI:
- Supportedmeta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Voice conversation
Talk to it out loud and hear it answer.
DeepSeek:
- Limitedcdn.deepseek.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Only evidence is voice input listed in the privacy policy; no voice feature page was found.
Meta AI:
- Supportedabout.fb.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Checking facts
Web search
It can search the web while answering.
DeepSeek:
- Supportedcdn.deepseek.comchecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Meta AI:
- Supportedai.meta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Deep research
A mode that searches many sources step by step and writes a report with citations.
DeepSeek:
- Not yet confirmed
Meta AI:
- Limitedabout.fb.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Rolling out in select markets in the Meta AI app and meta.ai; the post does not mention citations.
Workflow
Platforms
Where the product is offered: web, desktop app, mobile app, or editor extension.
DeepSeek:
- Web, Mobile appcdn.deepseek.comchecked 2026-10-10
Meta AI:
- Web, Desktop app, Mobile appai.meta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Memory
Remembers things you told it in earlier chats.
DeepSeek:
- Not yet confirmed
Meta AI:
- Supportedabout.fb.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Agent mode
Can take actions for you in a browser or on a computer, such as filling in forms.
DeepSeek:
- Limiteddeepseek.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
This is the separate DeepSeek Harness desktop app, in public preview, not the chat app.
Meta AI:
- Limitedabout.fb.comchecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Acts through connected email and calendar apps; the post does not describe browser or computer control. Rolling out in select markets in the Meta AI app and meta.ai.
Requirements
Account
Whether you need to sign up before using it.
DeepSeek:
- Account required (email or third-party login)cdn.deepseek.comchecked 2026-10-10
Meta AI:
- Account required (an existing Meta account)ai.meta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Where it is available
Countries or regions where the provider says it can be used.
DeepSeek:
- Not yet confirmed
Meta AI:
- Not available in all regions; some features may not be available in every area; no official country list foundmeta.comchecked 2026-10-10
Not yet confirmed
Projects
Group chats and files for one piece of work, with their own instructions.
DeepSeek:
- Not yet confirmed
Meta AI:
- Not yet confirmed
Custom assistants
Make your own assistant with fixed instructions and files, such as GPTs or Gems.
DeepSeek:
- Not yet confirmed
Meta AI:
- Not yet confirmed
Runs code and analyses data
Runs code to work with numbers, spreadsheets or charts, not only text.
DeepSeek:
- Not yet confirmed
Meta AI:
- Not yet confirmed
Connects to
Apps and services it can read from or work in, as the official pages name them.
DeepSeek:
- Not yet confirmed
Meta AI:
- Not yet confirmed
Sources and confidence
Confidence
DeepSeek:
Last checked 2026-10-11
Not yet confirmed: File upload, Image input, Where it is available, Usage limits, Memory, Projects, Custom assistants, Runs code and analyses data, Deep research, Connects to
Meta AI:
Last checked 2026-10-11
Not yet confirmed: Context window, Used to train AI, Can switch off training, How long data is kept, Projects, Custom assistants, Runs code and analyses data, Connects to