# DeepSeek API vs Novita AI (slim)

> Novita AI scores 53.5 (D) to DeepSeek's 46.8 (D) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Novita AI scores 53.5 (D) on agent readiness against DeepSeek API's 46.8 (D), and leads in 5 of 7 scored categories. DeepSeek API leads on reliability and transparency & trust. Both do llm inference.

- DeepSeek API: D 46.8, rank #842 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-api.min.md
- Novita AI: D 53.5, rank #706 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/novita-ai.min.md
- DeepSeek API, good for Low-cost long-context work on public data, and off-peak batch-style jobs run through the normal API. Ahead on Reliability, 65 against 28; Transparency & trust, 65 against 56.
- Novita AI, good for Agents that want many open-weight models at per-token prices behind one OpenAI-style key, with keys that can be limited by model, IP and expiry. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 62 against 49; Security & auth, 65 against 30; Payments & pricing, 35 against 20; Maintenance & community, 62 against 46. Also No incidents deducted, where DeepSeek API loses 3 points for them.

| Category | DeepSeek API | Novita AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 65 | 28 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 49 | 62 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 70 | 72 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 30 | 65 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 35 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 46 | 62 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 65 | 56 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek API | Novita AI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | Novita AI |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.deepseek.com` | `https://api.novita.ai/openai` |
| Licence | none | Proprietary service under the Novita AI Terms of Service. The agent skill and the MCP server are MIT |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-09-10 | 2026-09-28 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2026-08-05 |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | 2026-05-13 |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | yes |
| Popularity | none | 6 stars, 1.4k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 2/5 (2) | none |