Open source Perplexity alternatives

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   DeepSeek

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   DeepSeek is the chat assistant from the Chinese AI lab of the same name, running on its own models. The web and mobile apps are free and offer web search, file reading and a DeepThink reasoning mode. The model weights are published under the MIT license and can run on your own hardware. A pay-as-you-go API is offered to developers, and data from the hosted service is processed in China.

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   Pros

   • Free web and mobile apps with a reasoning mode
   • Open-weight models under the MIT license can run locally
   • Low-cost pay-as-you-go API for developers

   Cons

   • The hosted service processes data in China, a privacy concern
   • Answers on politically sensitive topics are censored
   • No image generation in the chat app

   Cost / License

   FreeOpen source

   Categories

   AI Chatbots & Assistants

   Platforms

   WebiPhoneAndroidSelf-hosted

   Features

   API accessFile analysisWeb search

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