Does DeepSeek have a monthly subscription?

No. DeepSeek does not charge a monthly subscription fee. The web chat at chat.deepseek.com is completely free. The only charges come from API usage at platform.deepseek.com, which is pay-per-use ($0.27/million input tokens for DeepSeek-V3).

Is DeepSeek safe to use?

DeepSeek is a Chinese AI company. Your data is stored on servers in China and subject to Chinese data laws. If privacy is a concern, use DeepSeek's open-source models through third-party tools (like Ollama for local use) instead of the official website.

How do I delete my DeepSeek account?

Email service@deepseek.com and request account deletion. Include the email address associated with your account. Reference GDPR or CCPA data deletion rights if applicable to your jurisdiction.

How to Cancel DeepSeek — Stop API Charges and Delete Your Account (2026)

Updated February 2026 • 5 min read

✅ Good news: The DeepSeek web chat (chat.deepseek.com) is completely free. If you are only using the website or mobile app, you are not being charged anything.

DeepSeek exploded in popularity in early 2025 as a powerful Chinese AI model rivaling GPT-4 at a fraction of the cost. But "cancel DeepSeek" is trending — partly from people confused about billing, partly from privacy concerns about Chinese data storage. Here is the complete picture.

Are You Actually Being Charged?

First, figure out what you signed up for:

chat.deepseek.com (web chat): Completely free. No subscription, no credit card needed. If this is all you use, you have nothing to cancel.
DeepSeek mobile app: Also free. If you see an App Store charge, it is not from DeepSeek.
platform.deepseek.com (API): This is where charges come from. Pay-per-use pricing ($0.27/million input tokens for V3, $2.19/million for R1). If you created API keys and are using them in apps or scripts, you are being billed.

How to Stop API Charges

Go to platform.deepseek.com
Log in with your account
Go to Settings → API Keys
Delete all active API keys — this immediately stops all API usage
Check Billing to see your current balance and usage

⚠️ Note: DeepSeek uses a prepaid balance system. You add funds, and API usage draws from that balance. If your balance hits zero, API calls simply stop working. There are no surprise overage charges.

How to Delete Your DeepSeek Account

If you want to delete your account entirely (not just stop charges):

Email service@deepseek.com
Subject: "Account Deletion Request"
Include the email address associated with your account
If in the EU, reference your GDPR Article 17 right to erasure
If in California, reference CCPA data deletion rights

Response times vary — DeepSeek is a Chinese company and support may take longer than Western AI companies.

The Privacy Question

Many people want to "cancel DeepSeek" not because of billing, but because of privacy concerns:

DeepSeek stores data on servers in China
Subject to Chinese data laws (potential government access)
Italy temporarily banned DeepSeek over privacy concerns
Multiple US government agencies have banned employee use

Want DeepSeek Without the Privacy Risk?

DeepSeek's models are open source. You can run them locally on your own hardware:

Ollama: Run DeepSeek-R1 locally on Mac/Linux/Windows — completely private, your data never leaves your machine
LM Studio: GUI for running local AI models including DeepSeek
Jan.ai: Open-source ChatGPT alternative that runs DeepSeek locally

Free AI Alternatives

If you are leaving DeepSeek, these are free (or have generous free tiers):

ChatGPT Free: GPT-4 access (limited), DALL-E image generation
Claude Free: Anthropic's AI, strong reasoning capabilities
Google Gemini: Free access to Gemini Pro
Microsoft Copilot: Free, powered by GPT-4
Perplexity: Free AI search (5 Pro queries/day)

Bottom Line

If you only use chat.deepseek.com or the mobile app, you are not paying anything — there is nothing to cancel. If you have API keys on platform.deepseek.com, delete them to stop charges. If privacy is your concern, run DeepSeek locally via Ollama instead. The model is the same; your data stays on your machine.

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Quick Cancel Guide: Deepseek

Direct cancel link + step-by-step instructions