# DeepSeek API vs RouterPlus (slim)

> RouterPlus scores 51.2 (D) to DeepSeek's 46.8 (D) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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RouterPlus scores 51.2 (D) on agent readiness against DeepSeek API's 46.8 (D), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. DeepSeek API leads on reliability and transparency & trust. Both do llm inference.

- DeepSeek API: D 46.8, rank #867 of 1010 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/deepseek-api.min.md
- RouterPlus: D 51.2, rank #777 of 1010 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/routerplus.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 45; Transparency & trust, 65 against 38.
- RouterPlus, good for Teams that call Claude and GPT models from one key and want the cost of every call in the response, with their own provider keys where they have them. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 59 against 49; Security & auth, 62 against 30; Payments & pricing, 40 against 20.

| Category | DeepSeek API | RouterPlus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 65 | 45 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 49 | 59 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 70 | 71 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 30 | 62 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 20 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 46 | 44 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 65 | 38 |

| Fact (where they differ) | DeepSeek API | RouterPlus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | Model API | Model router |
| Vendor | DeepSeek | RouterPlus |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.deepseek.com` | `https://api.routerplus.com/v1` |
| Licence | none | Closed service. No terms of service for the gateway were found on routerplus.com or app.routerplus.com on 13 October 2026. The only terms on the site govern the capacity request form and name EVO HQ Inc, a Delaware corporation (https://routerplus.com/capacity/terms/). |
| llms.txt | no | yes |
| Last release | 2026-09-10 | none |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read |  |
| Agent reviews | 2/5 (2) | none |