Microsoft Copilot vs DeepSeek
A side-by-side look at Microsoft Copilot and DeepSeek — pricing, features and where each one wins. Both are reviewed independently on Curata AI.
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| Summary | Microsoft's general-purpose AI chat companion with chat, image generation and task/project features — distinct from GitHub Copilot. | Open-weight reasoning models with a very low API cost. |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Category | Chat | Chat |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, API, Self-hosted |
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Which one should you choose?
Microsoft Copilot
Best for: Anyone in the Microsoft ecosystem wanting a free, general-purpose AI assistant, usable even as a guest.
Read the full Microsoft Copilot review
Microsoft Copilot (copilot.microsoft.com) is Microsoft's consumer-facing general-purpose AI assistant, offering conversational chat, a 'Discover' feed, 'Imagine' image generation, and Experiments/Tasks/Projects features. It's a separate product from GitHub Copilot (Microsoft's developer-focused coding assistant), aimed at general everyday use rather than software development.
Read the full DeepSeek review
DeepSeek made headlines by releasing open-weight reasoning models that rival closed frontier labs at a fraction of the cost. For developers, DeepSeek's API is one of the cheapest ways to run advanced reasoning at scale. The chat app is functional but plain; the real value is in the models themselves, which can be self-hosted or accessed through many third-party providers. Excellent for math, code and structured reasoning where cost per token matters.