DeepAI Review 2026: Pro Now $9.99, What It Buys, and the Privacy Fine Print

What DeepAI is in 2026

DeepAI is run by Deep AI, Inc. The company says it got its start in late 2016 "with the first browser-based text-to-image generator", and co-founder and CEO Kevin Baragona has said it incorporated as a business the following year. The image generator is still there, and it still works without an account ("no sign-up required"), but it is now one tool among many.

Today deepai.org bundles these products under one login and one subscription:

• AI Chat - a model picker with Standard, Genius and Super Genius tiers, plus online search, memory, automatic web access, image creation, voice chat and Concierge, which delegates real-world tasks.
• Image generator - HD mode with 100+ styles, plus Genius (up to 1024x1024) and Super Genius (2K) modes for Pro.
• Video generator - text to video, image to video and reference to video, with clips of roughly 4 to 15 seconds and a Video Extend option. Pro only.
• Music generator - full songs with vocals and lyrics, background tracks and soundscapes.
• Image utilities - background remover, colorizer, super resolution, image replace, a photo editor and an AI Image Detector.
• DeepAI Code - a coding agent for Mac (Windows is listed as coming soon), and an AI Website Builder in beta.

The pitch is breadth at a low price rather than depth in any one area. That makes the pricing and allowance details more important than usual, because each feature is rationed separately.

Pricing: Free vs Pro, and the 2026 price change

There are only two plans. Free costs $0 and needs no account balance. Pro costs $9.99 a month, or $89.99 a year paid up front, which works out to $7.50 a month. The pricing page also shows $119.88 crossed out next to the yearly plan; that is just 12 x $9.99 for comparison, not a price anyone pays. Yearly saves $29.89, about 25%.

That price is double what DeepAI charged in 2025. Every archived snapshot of the pricing page from January 13 to December 1, 2025 shows Pro at $4.99 a month or $45 a year. The January 5, 2026 snapshot shows $9.99 and $89.99. DeepAI did not publish a change date, so all we can say is that it happened around the turn of the year. Many reviews still quote $4.99, so check the date on anything you read.

The allowances grew a little alongside the price. Standard chat messages went from 1,750 to 2,000 a month, the 2K "Hollywood" video allowance went from one video to 8 seconds, and Concierge, the Website Builder and DeepAI Code were added. The music overage rate also rose, from 5 cents per song in August 2025 to 10 cents now.

What Pro includes each month

• Images: 500 HD, 60 Genius, 10 Super Genius 2K.
• Chat: 2,000 messages, of which up to 250 in Genius mode and 30 in Super Genius. Includes memory and live web browsing.
• Video: 25 seconds of HD video and 8 seconds of 2K Hollywood Mode.
• Music: 100 AI-generated songs.
• Concierge: 12 tasks. Website Builder: 20 credits (beta).
• DeepAI Code with premium models, the full photo editor, AI Voice Chat, a prepaid wallet for overage, and no ads.

Allowances refresh monthly from the day you subscribed, on both monthly and yearly billing, so an annual subscriber does not get a year's allowance at once. DeepAI says every model is included in Pro and nothing is sold separately. It also promises a price lock: you renew at the rate you first paid.

Chat: which models each tier gets

DeepAI's chat is a front end to many third-party models, grouped into three tiers. The lineup below is what the pricing page listed at the time of writing; it changes often.

• Standard (Free, limited): DeepAI Standard, GLM 5.3 Flash, Qwen 3.8 Flash, DeepSeek V4 Flash, GPT-6 Luna, GPT-5.6 Luna, Tencent Hy3, GPT OSS 120B, Gemma 4, Llama 3.3 70B Instruct, Llama 3.1 8B Instant, GPT-4o mini and Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite.
• Genius (Pro): DeepAI Genius, GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, GPT-5.2, Grok 4.3, GPT-4.1, ChatGPT 4o Latest and Llama 4 Scout.
• Super Genius (Pro): DeepAI Super Genius, Claude Opus 5.5, Claude Fable 5, GPT-6 Astra and Gemini 3.1 Pro.

The headline is access to frontier models such as Claude Opus 5.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro and GPT-6 Astra for $9.99. The catch is volume: Pro includes only 30 Super Genius messages a month, roughly one a day. After that each extra Super Genius message costs about 6 cents from the wallet. If you plan to use top-tier models daily, a first-party subscription from the model maker will usually give you far more of them.

Pro's 2,000-message pool and 250 Genius messages are more generous for everyday use, and memory plus automatic web access make the chat more useful than the Free version. DeepAI says memory is private to your account and can be turned off or cleared at any time.

Images, video and music

The image generator is still DeepAI's best-known tool. HD mode is available on Free and offers more than 100 styles. Genius mode produces more detailed images up to 1024x1024, and Super Genius renders in 2K; both need Pro. With Pro you get 500 HD images a month but only 10 Super Genius images, so the 2K mode is for occasional final renders rather than iteration.

Video is Pro-only. The 25 seconds of HD video and 8 seconds of 2K Hollywood Mode a month amount to a handful of short clips; extra seconds cost 20 cents (HD) or 30 cents (2K) each. DeepAI's docs also state that "by uploading to the video generator, you give DeepAI the right to share the image and video publicly", which rules it out for anything confidential.

Music is the most generous allowance: 100 songs a month on Pro, with limited free generation on the Free plan. Songs can include vocals and lyrics.

The AI Image Detector is worth a caveat. DeepAI's own docs say its results "are probabilistic and should not be treated as definitive proof". Third-party press releases from February 2026 describe a detection partnership with TruthScan, though deepai.org itself does not name the partner.

The prepaid wallet, overage rates and the API

Anything beyond the Pro allowance is paid from a prepaid wallet. Top-ups run from $5 to $1,000 as one-time purchases, with optional auto top-up, by Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Google Pay or Apple Pay. The wallet is not available on Free.

• Images: 1 cent per HD image, 8 cents per Genius image, 25 cents per Super Genius 2K image.
• Chat: about 0.3 cents per standard message, 2 cents per Genius message, 6 cents per Super Genius message.
• Video: 20 cents per second of HD, 30 cents per second of 2K Hollywood video.
• Music: 10 cents per song. Concierge: $1.50 per task. Website Builder: 25 cents per credit.

Auto top-up is convenient but is the setting most likely to surprise you on a card statement, especially with video at 20 to 30 cents a second. Leave it off until you know your usage.

The API also needs Pro. There is no separate per-call price list: API generations draw from the same monthly allowance and then from the wallet. Video API calls are billed per second, only completed videos are billed, and output is available for one hour.

Privacy, training and who owns the output

This is the section to read before uploading anything personal. DeepAI's privacy policy, last updated April 18, 2026, says it uses information "to train our artificial intelligence models" and that you can opt out through the "Your Privacy Choices" link.

It goes further than most AI tools. The policy states: "We also sell Identifiers and User Content to Other Third Parties for their own business and commercial purposes", and that DeepAI may "license certain information to third parties for their own business and commercial purposes, including training artificial intelligence models." Prompts and uploads are collected, data is stored on servers in the United States, and retention is "as long as necessary".

Ownership language is inconsistent across the site. The Terms of Service (last updated September 19, 2025) say "You own all right, title, and interest in and to the User Content" but also that all generated content is "free of copyright". The image generator page promises you keep "100% of the rights" even on Free, yet also says generated images "are considered public domain and hence, they have no owner." Both documents agree that commercial use is allowed. In practice, assume you can use DeepAI output commercially but cannot stop others from reusing it.

Verdict: who should pay for Pro

DeepAI is easy to try. The image generator needs no account, and Free covers casual chat and image use. On Trustpilot it held a 3.8 TrustScore from 373 reviews when we checked.

Strengths

• One $9.99 subscription covers chat, images, video, music, voice and a coding agent.
• Super Genius tier includes frontier models such as Claude Opus 5.5, Gemini 3.1 Pro and GPT-6 Astra.
• Published per-unit overage prices and a renewal price lock.
• Image generator usable with no sign-up.

Weaknesses

• Price doubled from $4.99 to $9.99 in early 2026.
• Small allowances on the best features: 30 Super Genius messages, 10 2K images and 8 seconds of 2K video a month.
• Non-refundable subscription and no free trial.
• Privacy policy says DeepAI sells identifiers and user content, and trains on inputs unless you opt out.
• Free tier caps are not published.

Pro makes sense for hobbyists and small creators who want to dabble in many AI media types at once and value variety over volume. It is a poor fit for heavy users of one capability, who will get more from a dedicated tool, and for anyone handling sensitive or client data, given the privacy terms.

Frequently asked questions

How much does DeepAI Pro cost in 2026?

DeepAI Pro costs $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year, which is $7.50 a month on annual billing. DeepAI says you renew at the price you first paid.

Why do some reviews say DeepAI costs $4.99?

Because that was the 2025 price. Pro was $4.99 a month or $45 a year until around the turn of the year, and by January 5, 2026 it had changed to $9.99 and $89.99.

Is DeepAI free to use?

Yes, with limits. The Free plan includes limited standard chat, HD images, music and photo editing, plus 60 seconds a day of voice chat, and the image generator works without an account. DeepAI does not publish the other Free caps.

Can I get a refund or a free trial of DeepAI Pro?

No. The subscription is marked non-refundable and we found no free trial. You can cancel at any time from your dashboard and keep Pro until the end of the period you paid for.

Does DeepAI use or sell my data?

Yes, according to its privacy policy. DeepAI trains its models on user information unless you opt out via Your Privacy Choices, and says it sells identifiers and user content to third parties.

Can I use DeepAI images commercially?

Yes. Both the Terms of Service and the image generator page allow commercial use, including on Free. The same pages describe output as free of copyright or public domain, so you may not be able to stop others from reusing it.

Is video generation included in the Free plan?

No. Video is Pro-only, with 25 seconds of HD video and 8 seconds of 2K video a month, and extra seconds billed at 20 or 30 cents from the wallet.

Does the DeepAI API cost extra?

Not separately, but it requires Pro. API calls draw from your monthly Pro allowance first and then from your prepaid wallet at the same overage rates.

Key takeaways

• DeepAI Pro costs $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year, double its 2025 price of $4.99 or $45.
• Pro bundles chat, images, video, music, voice, Concierge and DeepAI Code, but the premium features have small monthly caps.
• Super Genius gives access to models such as Claude Opus 5.5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro, limited to 30 messages a month.
• Overage is paid from a prepaid wallet at published per-unit rates; leave auto top-up off until you know your usage.
• The subscription is non-refundable and has no free trial.
• DeepAI's privacy policy says it trains on inputs unless you opt out and sells identifiers and user content to third parties.