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Criterion	Qwen Chat	DeepSeek	ChatGPT	Le Chat	Meta AI
Provider	Alibaba (Qwen team)	DeepSeek	OpenAI	Mistral AI	Meta
What it is for	Alibaba's free Qwen assistant on web and mobile, with Qwen models also sold per token through Alibaba Cloud Model Studio.	DeepSeek's chat app and low-cost API, running its V4.1 Flash model.	OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant for chat, writing, coding, research and file work, built on OpenAI's GPT models.	Mistral AI's assistant with web search, coding sessions via Vibe and 100+ connectors.	Meta's assistant across WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, the Meta AI app and AI glasses, powered by Muse models.
Latest confirmed model	Qwen3.8-Max (API flagship) Aug 3, 2026	DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 Oct 17, 2026	GPT-6 Sol / GPT-6 Luna (in ChatGPT); GPT-6.1 Sol in Work and Codex Oct 7, 2026	Mistral Medium 3.5 (Work mode)	Muse Spark 1.1 Jul 8, 2026
Main capabilities	Free chat app Qwen3.8 API models Omni model	Web and mobile chat Off-peak API pricing Context caching Search / Fetch API	GPT-6 models in Chat (Depends on plan) GPT-6 Pro reasoning (Depends on plan) Codex coding agent (Depends on plan) Credits for extra usage (Depends on plan) Ads on lower tiers (Limited)	Web search and connectors Vibe coding (Depends on plan) Spreadsheets and slides (Depends on plan) Work mode (Mistral Medium 3.5) (Depends on plan) Private deployment (Depends on plan)	Muse Spark reasoning Muse Image and Muse Video Meta One subscriptions (Limited)
Free plan	Yes Not published	Yes Not published	Yes Limited usage; exact caps not published on the pages checked	Yes Limited messages, web searches and coding sessions; limited libraries and uploads	Yes Everyday use; caps not published
Cheapest paid plan	No monthly list price	No monthly list price	Go: $8/mo US price; localised elsewhere	Student: $5.99/mo FAQ says $5.99/month (normally $14.99); pricing table shows a different figure	Meta One Core: $7.99/mo
API access	Yes · docs (opens in a new tab)	Yes · docs (opens in a new tab)	Yes · docs (opens in a new tab)	Yes · docs (opens in a new tab)	Limited · docs (opens in a new tab)
Learning curve	Beginner-friendly	Beginner-friendly	Beginner-friendly	Beginner-friendly	Beginner-friendly
Last verified	Oct 19, 2026	Oct 19, 2026	Oct 19, 2026	Oct 19, 2026	Oct 19, 2026

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