GuideIndustry7 June 2025

Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, DeepSeek Explained for Hong Kong Users

There are now four major AI models accessible in Hong Kong without a VPN: Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, and DeepSeek. Each has different strengths. This guide explains what each model is, what it's best at, and how to choose the right one for your needs.

Claude (Anthropic)

Claude is built by Anthropic, an AI safety company. It's known for being thoughtful, nuanced, and excellent at long-form tasks. Claude is the go-to model for writing, analysis, and complex reasoning.

Best for:

  • Long-form writing: essays, reports, documentation
  • Complex reasoning and multi-step analysis
  • Coding and code review
  • Summarizing long documents

GPT-4 (OpenAI)

GPT-4 is OpenAI's flagship model — the one that brought AI into the mainstream. It's versatile and reliable across a wide range of tasks, from creative writing to data analysis.

Best for:

  • General-purpose tasks and Q&A
  • Creative writing and brainstorming
  • Data analysis and interpretation
  • Everyday productivity tasks

Gemini (Google)

Gemini is Google's multimodal AI model. It draws on Google's vast knowledge base and is particularly strong at factual queries, summarization, and tasks that benefit from up-to-date information.

Best for:

  • Factual research and knowledge queries
  • Summarizing articles and documents
  • Translation across many languages
  • Multimodal tasks (text + images)

DeepSeek (DeepSeek AI)

DeepSeek is a powerful open-weight model from a Chinese AI lab. It's particularly strong at math, science, and coding — often rivaling much larger proprietary models on technical benchmarks.

Best for:

  • Mathematics and step-by-step problem solving
  • Scientific reasoning and analysis
  • Code generation and debugging
  • Technical explanations

Quick comparison

Best for writingClaude
Best for general useGPT-4
Best for factual researchGemini
Best for math & codeDeepSeek
Available in HK (no VPN)All four ✓

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