Side by side
| Property | DeepSeek | Ollama |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Product | Product |
| Category | AI assistants | AI models and APIs |
| Made by | DeepSeek | Ollama |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, API | Desktop, Terminal, Self-hosted |
| Startup | Yes | Yes |
Features
Only DeepSeek
- chat
- writing
- reasoning
- coding
Both
- open weights
Only Ollama
- local models
- privacy
- inference