Model Comparison

Claude 3 Haiku vs DeepSeek-V3 0324Which is better in 2026?

DeepSeek-V3 0324 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3 0324 is 1.0x cheaper per token.

Verdict: Claude 3 Haiku vs DeepSeek-V3 0324 — which is better?

Claude 3 Haiku (by Anthropic) and DeepSeek-V3 0324 (by DeepSeek) are two of the AI models people compare most. Here is how they stack up on benchmarks, price and capabilities, and which one to pick in 2026.

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while DeepSeek-V3 0324 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA). DeepSeek-V3 0324 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

Claude 3 Haiku also accepts a larger context window (200,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Choose Claude 3 Haiku if…

  • you process long inputs — it offers a 200,000 token context window

Choose DeepSeek-V3 0324 if…

  • you want the strongest raw capability — it leads on 1 of 1 shared benchmarks
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Mar 2025
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune
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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while DeepSeek-V3 0324 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

DeepSeek-V3 0324 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V3 0324 costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($0.25/1M tokens) is 1.1x cheaper than DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($0.28/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Haiku ($1.25/1M tokens) is 1.1x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($1.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Haiku is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 0324.*

* 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-V3 0324
Input tokens$0.28
Output tokens$1.14
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Haiku accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3 0324's 163,840 tokens. Claude 3 Haiku can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while DeepSeek-V3 0324 is limited to 163,840 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Input163,840 tokens
Output163,840 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3 0324 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-V3 0324

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Haiku is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek-V3 0324 uses MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed).

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

Claude 3 Haiku

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek-V3 0324

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Haiku was released on 2024-03-13, while DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25.

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is 13 months newer than Claude 3 Haiku.

Claude 3 Haiku

Mar 13, 2024

2.3 years ago

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Mar 25, 2025

1.2 years ago

1.0yr 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-V3 0324 is available from Novita.

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-V3 0324

novita logo
Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.28/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.14/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Less expensive input tokens
DeepSeek
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (68.4% vs 33.3%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Haiku vs DeepSeek-V3 0324.

Which is better, Claude 3 Haiku or DeepSeek-V3 0324?

DeepSeek-V3 0324 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Haiku is made by Anthropic and DeepSeek-V3 0324 is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude 3 Haiku compare to DeepSeek-V3 0324 in benchmarks?

Claude 3 Haiku scores ARC-C: 89.2%, GSM8k: 88.9%, HellaSwag: 85.9%, DROP: 78.4%, HumanEval: 75.9%. DeepSeek-V3 0324 scores MATH-500: 94.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.2%, GPQA: 68.4%, AIME 2024: 59.4%, LiveCodeBench: 49.2%.

Is Claude 3 Haiku cheaper than DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Claude 3 Haiku is 1.1x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Haiku costs $0.25/M input and $1.25/M output via anthropic. DeepSeek-V3 0324 costs $0.28/M input and $1.14/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Claude 3 Haiku and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Claude 3 Haiku supports 200K tokens and DeepSeek-V3 0324 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 Haiku and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 164K), input pricing ($0.25 vs $0.28/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude 3 Haiku and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Claude 3 Haiku is developed by Anthropic and DeepSeek-V3 0324 is developed by DeepSeek.

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