Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 3.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 2.1x more expensive than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.12/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 6.9x more expensive than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B ($0.18/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Haiku is more expensive than DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input tokens$0.25
Output tokens$1.25
Best providerAnthropic
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input tokens$0.12
Output tokens$0.18
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B's 128,000 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B does not.

Claude 3 Haiku can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude 3 Haiku

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B uses MIT.

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

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B was released on 2025-01-20.

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 10 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.1 years ago

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

Jan 20, 2025

1.2 years ago

10mo 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 Haiku is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is available from DeepInfra.

Claude 3 Haiku

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $0.25/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.25/1M

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.12/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.18/1M
* 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 (62.1% vs 33.3%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
DeepSeek
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B scores MATH-500: 94.3%, AIME 2024: 83.3%, GPQA: 62.1%, LiveCodeBench: 57.2%.
DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is 2.1x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B costs $0.12/M input and $0.18/M output via deepinfra.
Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.12/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 32B is developed by DeepSeek.