Wait!!

Claude Code got more expensive.

$20/month.

I'm Programmer Wanfeng, 300,000+ fans online, python-office open source author. Transitioned from law student to programmer, now all in AI programming practice.

Many people asked me: Is there an alternative? How is DeepSeek actually?

Today, I'll break it down completely for you.

💰 First, Let's Talk About Money

What you care most about:

ProductPriceNotes
Claude Code Pro$20/monthGot more expensive!
DeepSeek V4Free open sourceApache 2.0
DeepSeek API1/70 of GPT-4Explosive cost performance

Why did Claude raise prices?

Official says service is better.

But honestly: Costs went up, need to make money.

What about DeepSeek V4?

  • Fully open source ✓
  • API price is 1/70 of GPT-4 ✓
  • No monthly fee, pay as you go ✓

On money, DeepSeek wins hands down.

🧠 Now, Programming Capability

TestClaudeDeepSeek V4GPT-4
HumanEval88%90%82%

Wait!!

DeepSeek V4 is the first time domestic LLM surpasses Claude!

When I saw this news, I was shocked.

What does this mean?

Code generation capability, V4 and Claude Opus 4.7 are at the same level.

And V4 has friendlier Chinese comments, this is very important for domestic developers.

⚙️ Function Comparison

FunctionClaude CodeDeepSeek V4
Code generation✅✅
Code understanding✅✅
Debug✅✅
Architecture design✅✅
1M Token❌✅
Fully open source❌✅

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