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DeepSeek vs OpenAI
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Companies (2)
| Attribute | DeepSeek | OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| AI footprint rank | #6 | #2 |
| Tracked products | 1 | 11 |
| Tracked models | 42 | 209 |
| Top ECI | 155.39 · DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813 | 166.6 · GPT-6 Astra |
| Founded | May 2023 | 11 Dec 2015 |
| Headquarters | Hangzhou | San Francisco |
| Employees | — | 4,500 (2026) |
| Revenue (whole company) | Not disclosed | $25.0B |
| Categories | General assistants, Coding, Open-weight models | General assistants, AI search, Research, Coding, Browser & computer-use agents, Coding agents |