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Claude Fable 5.2 vs DeepSeek-V3 0324

Claude Fable 5.2 leads the LLM Stats Score 61.1 to 12.7. DeepSeek-V3 0324 is 39.5x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · DeepSeek · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Fable 5.2 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 61.1 to 12.7, ranking #1 overall.

On price, DeepSeek-V3 0324 is roughly 39.5x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude Fable 5.2 also accepts a larger context window (1,000,000 input tokens), making it the stronger choice for long documents and large codebases.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Fable 5.2

  • overall performance matters — it scores 61.1 and ranks #1 on LLM Stats
  • your work emphasizes reasoning and coding — it leads those capability indexes
  • you process long inputs — it offers a 1,000,000 token context window
  • you want the most recent training data — it shipped Nov 2026

Choose DeepSeek-V3 0324

  • cost matters — it's about 39.5x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Fable 5.2
Anthropic
DeepSeek-V3 0324
DeepSeek
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
61.1
#1
12.7
#290
Reasoning
60.3
#1
13.0
#280
Coding
49.9
#1
3.9
#253
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$8.00 / M
$0.24 / M
Output price
$40.00 / M
$0.90 / M
Context window
1,000,000
163,840

Capability indexes

Additional strengths measured across groups of related public benchmarks

1 shared
Index
Claude Fable 5.2
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Math
46.8#2
15.7#232
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

29 reported for Claude Fable 5.2 · 5 for DeepSeek-V3 0324

No common benchmarks found

Claude Fable 5.2 and DeepSeek-V3 0324don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V3 0324 costs less

For input processing, Claude Fable 5.2 ($8.00/1M tokens) is 33.3x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($0.24/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Fable 5.2 ($40.00/1M tokens) is 44.4x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($0.90/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Fable 5.2 is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 0324.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Thu Nov 12 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.2
Input tokens$8.00
Output tokens$40.00
Best providerAnthropic
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Input tokens$0.24
Output tokens$0.90
Best providerDeepinfra
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Fable 5.2 accepts 1,000,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3 0324's 163,840 tokens. DeepSeek-V3 0324 can generate longer responses up to 163,840 tokens, while Claude Fable 5.2 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Fable 5.2
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Input163,840 tokens
Output163,840 tokens
Thu Nov 12 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Claude Fable 5.2 supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3 0324 does not.

Claude Fable 5.2 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Fable 5.2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Fable 5.2 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 Fable 5.2

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek-V3 0324

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Fable 5.2 was released on 2026-11-09, while DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25.

Claude Fable 5.2 is 20 months newer than DeepSeek-V3 0324.

Claude Fable 5.2

Nov 9, 2026

3 days ago

1.6yr newer
DeepSeek-V3 0324

Mar 25, 2025

1.6 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Fable 5.2 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while DeepSeek-V3 0324's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Fable 5.2's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V3 0324's cutoff date.

Claude Fable 5.2

Jun 2026

DeepSeek-V3 0324

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Provider Availability

Claude Fable 5.2 is available from Anthropic. DeepSeek-V3 0324 is available from DeepInfra, Novita.

Claude Fable 5.2

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $8.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $40.00/1M

DeepSeek-V3 0324

deepinfra logo
Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.24/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.90/1M
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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Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Fable 5.2 and DeepSeek-V3 0324 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Fable 5.2
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DeepSeek-V3 0324
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Fable 5.2 vs DeepSeek-V3 0324.

Which is better, Claude Fable 5.2 or DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Claude Fable 5.2 leads the LLM Stats Score 61.1 to 12.7. Claude Fable 5.2 is made by Anthropic and DeepSeek-V3 0324 is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their capability indexes, individual benchmarks, pricing, and limits above.

How does Claude Fable 5.2 compare to DeepSeek-V3 0324 in benchmarks?

Claude Fable 5.2 scores SWE-bench Multilingual: 96.6%, Global-MMLU: 96.0%, MILU: 94.1%, SWE-Bench Pro: 93.0%, Chartography: 91.6%. DeepSeek-V3 0324 scores MATH-500: 94.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.2%, GPQA: 68.4%, AIME 2024: 59.4%, LiveCodeBench: 49.2%.

Is Claude Fable 5.2 cheaper than DeepSeek-V3 0324?

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is 33.3x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Fable 5.2 costs $8.00/M input and $40.00/M output via anthropic. DeepSeek-V3 0324 costs $0.24/M input and $0.90/M output via deepinfra.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Fable 5.2 and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Claude Fable 5.2 supports 1.0M 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 Fable 5.2 and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (61.1 vs 12.7), context window (1.0M vs 164K), input pricing ($8.00 vs $0.24/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 Fable 5.2 and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Claude Fable 5.2 is developed by Anthropic and DeepSeek-V3 0324 is developed by DeepSeek.

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