Model Comparison

Claude 3 Opus vs DeepSeek-R1-0528

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 32.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

Claude 3 Opus outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while DeepSeek-R1-0528 is better at 2 benchmarks (GPQA, MMLU-Pro).

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-R1-0528 costs less

For input processing, Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens) is 30.0x more expensive than DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($0.50/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens) is 34.9x more expensive than DeepSeek-R1-0528 ($2.15/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Opus is more expensive than DeepSeek-R1-0528.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input tokens$0.50
Output tokens$2.15
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Opus accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-R1-0528's 131,072 tokens. Claude 3 Opus can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while DeepSeek-R1-0528 is limited to 131,072 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Opus supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-R1-0528 does not.

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

Claude 3 Opus

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek-R1-0528

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude 3 Opus is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek-R1-0528 uses MIT.

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

Claude 3 Opus

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek-R1-0528

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29, while DeepSeek-R1-0528 was released on 2025-05-28.

DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 15 months newer than Claude 3 Opus.

Claude 3 Opus

Feb 29, 2024

2.2 years ago

DeepSeek-R1-0528

May 28, 2025

11 months ago

1.2yr 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 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. DeepSeek-R1-0528 is available from DeepInfra, DeepSeek, Novita.

Claude 3 Opus

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M

DeepSeek-R1-0528

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.50/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.15/1M
deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.55/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.19/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.70/1MOutput Price:Output: $2.50/1M
* 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 (81.0% vs 50.4%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (85.0% vs 68.5%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-0528

FAQ

Common questions about Claude 3 Opus vs DeepSeek-R1-0528

DeepSeek-R1-0528 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Claude 3 Opus is made by Anthropic and DeepSeek-R1-0528 is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
Claude 3 Opus scores ARC-C: 96.4%, HellaSwag: 95.4%, GSM8k: 95.0%, MGSM: 90.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 86.8%. DeepSeek-R1-0528 scores MMLU-Redux: 93.4%, SimpleQA: 92.3%, AIME 2024: 91.4%, AIME 2025: 87.5%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%.
DeepSeek-R1-0528 is 30.0x cheaper for input tokens. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic. DeepSeek-R1-0528 costs $0.50/M input and $2.15/M output via deepinfra.
Claude 3 Opus supports 200K tokens and DeepSeek-R1-0528 supports 131K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (200K vs 131K), input pricing ($15.00 vs $0.50/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic and DeepSeek-R1-0528 is developed by DeepSeek.