Model Comparison

Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is 19.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

3 benchmarks

Claude 3.5 Sonnet outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is better at 3 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro, SWE-Bench Verified).

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp costs less

For input processing, Claude 3.5 Sonnet ($3.00/1M tokens) is 11.1x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp ($0.27/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3.5 Sonnet ($15.00/1M tokens) is 36.6x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp ($0.41/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3.5 Sonnet is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp.*

* Using a 3:1 ratio of input to output tokens

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Input tokens$0.27
Output tokens$0.41
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3.5 Sonnet accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp's 163,840 tokens. Claude 3.5 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is limited to 65,536 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Input163,840 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3.5 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp does not.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp uses MIT.

License differences may affect how you can use these models in commercial or open-source projects.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released on 2024-10-22, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp was released on 2025-09-29.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is 11 months newer than Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Oct 22, 2024

1.5 years ago

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Sep 29, 2025

7 months ago

11mo newer

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Provider Availability

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is available from Novita.

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.27/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.41/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
DeepSeek
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (79.9% vs 67.2%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (85.0% vs 77.6%)
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (67.8% vs 49.0%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3.5 Sonnet vs DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp.

Which is better, Claude 3.5 Sonnet or DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3.5 Sonnet is made by Anthropic and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3.5 Sonnet compare to DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp in benchmarks?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet scores GSM8k: 96.4%, DocVQA: 95.2%, AI2D: 94.7%, HumanEval: 93.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 93.1%. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp scores SimpleQA: 97.1%, AIME 2025: 89.3%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%, HMMT 2025: 83.6%, GPQA: 79.9%.

Is Claude 3.5 Sonnet cheaper than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is 11.1x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3.5 Sonnet costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp costs $0.27/M input and $0.41/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3.5 Sonnet and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet supports 200K tokens and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp supports 164K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude 3.5 Sonnet and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 164K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.27/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3.5 Sonnet and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp?

Claude 3.5 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is developed by DeepSeek.