Model Comparison

Claude Opus 4.5 vs DeepSeek VL2 Small

Comparing Claude Opus 4.5 and DeepSeek VL2 Small across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 4.5 and DeepSeek VL2 Small don't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Only Claude Opus 4.5 specifies input context (200,000 tokens). Only Claude Opus 4.5 specifies output context (64,000 tokens).

Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small
Input- tokens
Output- tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both Claude Opus 4.5 and DeepSeek VL2 Small support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Opus 4.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek VL2 Small

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 4.5 is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek VL2 Small uses deepseek.

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

Claude Opus 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek VL2 Small

deepseek

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 4.5 was released on 2025-11-24, while DeepSeek VL2 Small was released on 2024-12-13.

Claude Opus 4.5 is 12 months newer than DeepSeek VL2 Small.

Claude Opus 4.5

Nov 24, 2025

6 months ago

11mo newer
DeepSeek VL2 Small

Dec 13, 2024

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Opus 4.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2025-03-31, while DeepSeek VL2 Small's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Opus 4.5's training data extends to 2025-03-31, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek VL2 Small's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 4.5

Mar 2025

DeepSeek VL2 Small

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Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
DeepSeek
Has open weights

Detailed Comparison

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Feature
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.5
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2 Small

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 4.5 vs DeepSeek VL2 Small.

Which is better, Claude Opus 4.5 or DeepSeek VL2 Small?

Claude Opus 4.5 (Anthropic) and DeepSeek VL2 Small (DeepSeek) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Claude Opus 4.5 compare to DeepSeek VL2 Small in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 4.5 scores Tau2 Telecom: 98.2%, MMMLU: 90.8%, Tau2 Retail: 88.9%, GPQA: 87.0%, SWE-Bench Verified: 80.9%. DeepSeek VL2 Small scores DocVQA: 92.3%, ChartQA: 84.5%, OCRBench: 83.4%, TextVQA: 83.4%, MMBench: 80.3%.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Opus 4.5 and DeepSeek VL2 Small?

Claude Opus 4.5 supports 200K tokens and DeepSeek VL2 Small supports an unknown number of tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.

What are the main differences between Claude Opus 4.5 and DeepSeek VL2 Small?

Key differences include licensing (Proprietary vs deepseek). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Opus 4.5 and DeepSeek VL2 Small?

Claude Opus 4.5 is developed by Anthropic and DeepSeek VL2 Small is developed by DeepSeek.