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DeepSeek AI
Free plan with Gemini Flash and limited Deep Research. Google AI Plus $4.99/month. Google AI Pro $19.99/month. Google AI Ultra $99.99/month. Bundled with Google Workspace Business Standard and above.
Consumer app is free. API is usage-based from ~$0.14/million input tokens (Flash) to ~$0.435/million tokens (Pro). No subscription required for API.
Enterprise Workspace includes admin controls, data handling agreements, and Google's security infrastructure. SOC 2 compliant.
Consumer app has no enterprise security features. API terms differ from Western providers. Self-hosted deployment requires own infrastructure.
Review Google's AI data usage policy. Enterprise Workspace users have stricter data protections. Free tier conversations may be reviewed to improve products.
Subject to Chinese data laws. Routing sensitive data through hosted API carries data sovereignty risk for EU and US organisations. Self-hosting open-source models eliminates this. Review carefully before enterprise use.
