AI Vendor Intelligence · 2026

DeepSeek vs Manus 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
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
MA
Manus
Enterprise
Productivity · Manus AI

General AI agent for research, analysis, websites, slides and scheduled automations with credit-based individual and team plans.

Free
Yes
From
$20/mo
API
No

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
Manus

Manus publishes an enterprise tier

Best for developers
DeepSeek

DeepSeek exposes a public API

Best overall value
Manus

Wider plan coverage across free, team and enterprise tiers

Pricing comparison

How DeepSeek and Manus price their plans side by side.

FeatureDeepSeekManus
Free plan Yes Yes
Entry monthly price—$20/mo
Entry annual price—$199.2/yr
Team / Business plan——
Enterprise plan—$20/mo
Credits (entry paid tier)—From 4,000 credits monthly
Public API Yes No
SSO / SAML No Yes
Admin Console No Yes
Priority / dedicated support No No
Billing modelUsage-basedFlat / month, Per seat / month
Annual billing discount—17% off
Last pricing update2026-10-032026-10-03

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
DeepSeek
Manus
Coding
DeepSeek
Manus
Reasoning
DeepSeek
Manus
Writing
DeepSeek
Manus
Enterprise
DeepSeek
Manus
API
DeepSeek
Manus
Integrations
DeepSeek
Manus
Administration
DeepSeek
Manus

Pros & cons

Derived from published plan structure and billing model.

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
MA
Manus
Pros
  • Free plan available — 300 credits daily
  • Annual billing with discount available
  • Enterprise tier with admin dashboard, sso
  • Category strengths: writing, team workflows
Cons
  • No public API — limited automation options
  • Enterprise pricing requires a sales conversation

Best for

Recommendations based on structured capabilities.

Best for startups
Manus

Free tier plus low-cost entry paid plan

Best for developers
DeepSeek

Public API and coding-oriented capabilities

Best for enterprise
Manus

Published enterprise plan with SSO and admin controls

Best for marketing
Either vendor works

Strong writing, image or productivity features

Best for finance teams
Manus

Annual billing plus predictable per-seat model

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Company cost comparison

What would these tools cost your company?

DS
DeepSeek
€0
per month
€0 per year
MA
Manus AI
€1,852
per month
€22,222 per year
Annual billing saves €3,778
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: 2026-10-03 · 2026-10-03. Pricing may have changed.

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Frequently asked

Answers drawn from the AIFinOps Vendor Database.

Which is cheaper, DeepSeek or Manus?

DeepSeek and Manus start at the same entry price of custom pricing.

Which has a better free plan?

Both DeepSeek and Manus offer a free plan. DeepSeek free: Pay per 1M tokens. Manus free: 300 credits daily.

Which is better for teams?

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

Which has enterprise pricing?

Manus publishes an enterprise tier. DeepSeek does not currently list one.

Can I switch from DeepSeek to Manus 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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