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DeepSeek
Graphic design & designDeepSeek for graphic design & design
Open-weight (MIT) Chinese language model with a 1M context window and a built-in reasoning mode, at very low API costs.
DeepSeek is not on our list for graphic design & design. Usable for general work, but first look at the options we recommend for graphic design & design.
- GDPR profileOur summary of what the provider itself publishes about your data: EU hosting possible, no training on your data for business use, and self-hosting available. Caution applies to a model with a documented problem, such as an investigation by a regulator. How we measure
- GDPR: Caution
- QualityQuality from blind duels on LMArena: users choose between two anonymous answers. A difference of about 20 points is noticeable, a few points is noise. How we measure
- 1475Elo, independent
- Editorial scoreOur own assessment on 10 of suitability for professional work, price and privacy. This is a judgement, not a measurement; that is why it always sits alongside the Elo. How we measure
- 7,4
- Entry price
- Free
What DeepSeek does in graphic design & design
- Image and vector creation: generating and editing concepts, illustrations, icons and variants (background removal, extending, upscaling, vectorising)
- UI and web design: turning text prompts and sketches into wireframes, prototypes and code, and managing design systems
- Brand management: keeping brand guidelines, logos and asset libraries centrally managed, with automatic tagging and checks against brand rules
- Production and variants: converting one design into formats, languages and channels for print, social and campaigns
- Very low API costs
- Open weights (MIT), self-hostable
- Strong at reasoning, maths and code
- Large context window (1M tokens)
DeepSeek has a concrete GDPR concern. The DeepSeek service stores personal data in China and was blocked by the Italian regulator in January 2025. Not recommended for regulated sectors, unless you host the model yourself within the EU. Weigh this heavily before deploying it in graphic design & design.
Confidentiality and GDPR
GDPR: CautionWhen it comes to AI imagery, pay attention to two things: rights and data. Rights: with Recraft, images from the free plan of Recraft itself are not licensed for commercial use, and only the paid plans give you full ownership. Adobe says it trains its Firefly models on licensed material and public domain content, not on user content. Data: with Kittl, training on your content is switched on by default in the Starter and Professional plans (the administrator can turn it off), while it is off in Organization and Enterprise. CELUM (Berlin) states in its privacy policy that data is also processed outside Europe, including in Canada and the US. If you want to keep your brand files within the EU: Frontify offers hosting in Frankfurt, Bynder on AWS Frankfurt and Figma on Azure in the EU. Penpot can be self-hosted. Do not upload client material under NDA to a free account, and record in your quote whether and how you use AI.
The DeepSeek service stores data in China and uses it for training by default (with an opt-out). Only an EU self-hosted variant of the open weights is defensible for sensitive data.
Prices
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Questions about DeepSeek for graphic design & design
- Is DeepSeek suitable for graphic design & design?
- Not specifically. DeepSeek is not on our list for graphic design & design; it is broadly applicable, but first look at the options we recommend for graphic design & design. Keep a professional in the loop for every deployment.
- May I put confidential data into DeepSeek?
- When it comes to AI imagery, look at two things: rights and data. Rights: on Recraft, images from the free plan belong to Recraft itself and are not for commercial use. Only paid plans give you full ownership. Adobe says it trains its Firefly models on licensed material and public domain content, not on user content. Data: on Kittl, training on your content is switched on by default in the Starter and Professional plans (the administrator can switch it off); in Organization and Enterprise it is off. CELUM (Berlin) states in its privacy statement that data is also processed outside Europe, including in Canada and the US. If you want to keep your brand files within the EU: Frontify offers hosting in Frankfurt, Bynder on AWS Frankfurt and Figma on Azure in the EU. Penpot you can host yourself. Do not upload client material under NDA to a free account, and record in your quote whether and how you use AI. The DeepSeek service stores data in China and uses it for training by default (with an opt-out). Only a self-hosted EU variant of the open weights is defensible for sensitive data.
- What does DeepSeek cost?
- There is Chat / app (Free), Self-hosted (Free), API (V4.1-Flash) ($0.15 / 1M in), API (V4-Pro) ($0.66 / 1M in). Check current prices on the official site.
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