Key Takeaways
Claude 3.5 Sonnet wins:
- Larger context window
- Faster response time
- Higher intelligence benchmark
- Better at coding
- Supports vision
DeepSeek V3 wins:
- Cheaper input tokens
- Cheaper output tokens
Price Advantage
DeepSeek V3
Benchmark Advantage
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Context Window
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Speed
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Pricing Comparison
Price Comparison
| Metric | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | DeepSeek V3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input (per 1M tokens) | $6.00 | $0.32 | DeepSeek V3 |
| Output (per 1M tokens) | $30.00 | $0.89 | DeepSeek V3 |
| Cache Read (per 1M) | $0.60 | N/A | Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
| Cache Write (per 1M) | $7.50 | N/A | Claude 3.5 Sonnet |
Using a 3:1 input/output ratio, DeepSeek V3 is 96% cheaper overall.
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Providers
Vercel $3.00 (Cheapest)
Amazon Bedrock $6.00
DeepSeek V3 Providers
DeepSeek $0.01 (Cheapest)
DeepInfra $0.32
Novita $0.40
Fireworks $0.56
Benchmark Comparison
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Benchmarks Compared
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Claude 3.5 Sonnet Wins
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DeepSeek V3 Wins
Benchmark Scores
| Benchmark | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | DeepSeek V3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
Intelligence Index Overall intelligence score | 15.9 | - | - |
Coding Index Code generation & understanding | 30.2 | - | - |
MMLU Pro Academic knowledge | 77.2 | - | - |
GPQA Graduate-level science | 59.9 | - | - |
LiveCodeBench Competitive programming | 38.1 | - | - |
Aider Real-world code editing | 84.2 | 48.4 | |
AIME Competition math | 15.7 | - | - |
Claude 3.5 Sonnet significantly outperforms in coding benchmarks.
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Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Other models
Context & Performance
Context Window
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
200,000
tokens
Max output: 8,192 tokens
DeepSeek V3
163,840
tokens
Max output: 163,840 tokens
Claude 3.5 Sonnet has a 18% larger context window.
Speed Performance
| Metric | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | DeepSeek V3 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokens/second | 0.0 tok/s | N/A | |
| Time to First Token | 0.00s | N/A |
Capabilities
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | DeepSeek V3 |
|---|---|---|
| Vision (Image Input) | ||
| Tool/Function Calls | ||
| Reasoning Mode | ||
| Audio Input | ||
| Audio Output | ||
| PDF Input | ||
| Prompt Caching | ||
| Web Search |
License & Release
| Property | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | DeepSeek V3 |
|---|---|---|
| License | Proprietary | Open Source |
| Author | Anthropic | Deepseek |
| Released | Oct 2024 | Dec 2024 |
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Modalities
Input
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Output
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DeepSeek V3 Modalities
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Output
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