AI Vendor Intelligence · 2026

Bolt vs DeepSeek Pricing (2026)

Compare pricing, plans, credits, enterprise features and value for money. Updated automatically from the AIFinOps Vendor Database.

8 min readLast updated Oct 3, 2026
BO
Bolt
AI Coding · Bolt.new

StackBlitz's AI web app builder running full-stack Node projects in the browser with token-metered AI generations.

Free
Yes
From
$20/mo
API
No
DS
DeepSeek
LLM · DeepSeek

AI research company offering high-efficiency reasoning, coding and multimodal models through its web product and usage-based API.

Free
Yes
From
—
API
Yes

Quick winner

Summary badges based on structured data only — no invented claims.

Best free plan
Tie

Both vendors offer a free plan

Best for enterprise
Tie

Neither vendor publishes an enterprise tier

Best for developers
DeepSeek

DeepSeek exposes a public API

Best overall value
Bolt

Wider plan coverage across free, team and enterprise tiers

Pricing comparison

How Bolt and DeepSeek price their plans side by side.

FeatureBoltDeepSeek
Free plan Yes Yes
Entry monthly price$20/mo—
Entry annual price——
Team / Business plan——
Enterprise plan——
Credits (entry paid tier)10M tokens / month—
Public API No Yes
SSO / SAML No No
Admin Console No No
Priority / dedicated support Yes No
Billing modelFlat / month, Per seat / monthUsage-based
Annual billing discount——
Last pricing update2026-06-202026-10-03

Pricing history

Monthly price of the entry paid tier over time.

No pricing history recorded yet for these vendors.

Feature comparison

Capability strengths derived from vendor category and published features.

General AI
Bolt
DeepSeek
Coding
Bolt
DeepSeek
Reasoning
Bolt
DeepSeek
Writing
Bolt
DeepSeek
Enterprise
Bolt
DeepSeek
API
Bolt
DeepSeek
Integrations
Bolt
DeepSeek
Administration
Bolt
DeepSeek

Pros & cons

Derived from published plan structure and billing model.

BO
Bolt
Pros
  • Free plan available — 150k tokens / day
  • Category strengths: coding, ide integration, autocomplete
Cons
  • No public API — limited automation options
  • No published enterprise tier
DS
DeepSeek
Pros
  • Free plan available — pay per 1m tokens
  • Public API for developers and automation
  • Category strengths: general ai, writing, reasoning
Cons
  • No published enterprise tier

Best for

Recommendations based on structured capabilities.

Best for startups
Bolt

Free tier plus low-cost entry paid plan

Best for developers
Either vendor works

Public API and coding-oriented capabilities

Best for enterprise
Either vendor works

Published enterprise plan with SSO and admin controls

Best for marketing
DeepSeek

Strong writing, image or productivity features

Best for finance teams
Either vendor works

Annual billing plus predictable per-seat model

Pricing calculator

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Company cost comparison

What would these tools cost your company?

BO
Bolt
€1,852
per month
€22,222 per year
DS
DeepSeek
€0
per month
€0 per year
Difference / month
€1,852
Difference / year
€22,222
Lower-cost option
DeepSeek

Financial comparison only, based on the plans selected and current verified list pricing. Last verified: 2026-06-20 · 2026-10-03. Pricing may have changed.

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Frequently asked

Answers drawn from the AIFinOps Vendor Database.

Which is cheaper, Bolt or DeepSeek?

Bolt and DeepSeek start at the same entry price of $20/seat/mo.

Which has a better free plan?

Both Bolt and DeepSeek offer a free plan. Bolt free: 150K tokens / day. DeepSeek free: Pay per 1M tokens.

Which is better for teams?

Bolt team option: not published at custom pricing. DeepSeek team option: not published at custom pricing.

Which has enterprise pricing?

Neither vendor publishes a public enterprise tier.

Can I switch from Bolt to DeepSeek later?

Yes. Both vendors offer month-to-month billing on their entry paid plans, so you can migrate without long-term lock-in. Import your team's spend into AIFinOps to model the switch before committing.

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