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Claude Opus 5.5 vs DeepSeek-V3 0324

Claude Opus 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 59.7 to 13.4. DeepSeek-V3 0324 is 19.8x cheaper per token.

Anthropic · DeepSeek · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Opus 5.5 leads the overall LLM Stats Score 59.7 to 13.4, ranking #1 overall.

On price, DeepSeek-V3 0324 is roughly 19.8x cheaper per token on a blended 3:1 input/output basis, which adds up quickly at production volume.

Claude Opus 5.5 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 Opus 5.5

  • overall performance matters — it scores 59.7 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 Sep 2026

Choose DeepSeek-V3 0324

  • cost matters — it's about 19.8x cheaper per token
  • you need open weights you can self-host or fine-tune

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Claude Opus 5.5
Anthropic
DeepSeek-V3 0324
DeepSeek
Core performance indexes
LLM Stats Score
59.7
#1
13.4
#251
Reasoning
57.8
#1
13.6
#241
Coding
51.7
#1
4.0
#219
Cost, coverage & limits
Benchmark wins
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Input price
$4.00 / M
$0.24 / M
Output price
$20.00 / 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 Opus 5.5
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Math
42.5#5
15.8#213
Conservative TrueSkill rating · higher is betterHow scores work

Individual benchmarks

31 reported for Claude Opus 5.5 · 5 for DeepSeek-V3 0324

No common benchmarks found

Claude Opus 5.5 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 Opus 5.5 ($4.00/1M tokens) is 16.7x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($0.24/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Opus 5.5 ($20.00/1M tokens) is 22.2x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($0.90/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Opus 5.5 is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 0324.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com
Anthropic
Claude Opus 5.5
Input tokens$4.00
Output tokens$20.00
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 Opus 5.5 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 Opus 5.5 is limited to 128,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Opus 5.5
Input1,000,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3 0324
Input163,840 tokens
Output163,840 tokens
Tue Sep 22 2026 • llm-stats.com

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Claude Opus 5.5 supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3 0324 does not.

Claude Opus 5.5 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Opus 5.5

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Opus 5.5 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 Opus 5.5

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek-V3 0324

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Opus 5.5 was released on 2026-09-22, while DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25.

Claude Opus 5.5 is 18 months newer than DeepSeek-V3 0324.

Claude Opus 5.5

Sep 22, 2026

0 days ago

1.5yr newer
DeepSeek-V3 0324

Mar 25, 2025

1.5 years ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Claude Opus 5.5 has a documented knowledge cutoff of 2026-06-01, while DeepSeek-V3 0324's cutoff date is not specified.

We can confirm Claude Opus 5.5's training data extends to 2026-06-01, but cannot make a direct comparison without DeepSeek-V3 0324's cutoff date.

Claude Opus 5.5

Jun 2026

DeepSeek-V3 0324

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Provider Availability

Claude Opus 5.5 is available from Anthropic. DeepSeek-V3 0324 is available from DeepInfra, Novita.

Claude Opus 5.5

anthropic logo
Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $4.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $20.00/1M

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 Opus 5.5 and DeepSeek-V3 0324 side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Opus 5.5
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FAQ

Common questions about Claude Opus 5.5 vs DeepSeek-V3 0324.

Which is better, Claude Opus 5.5 or DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Claude Opus 5.5 leads the LLM Stats Score 59.7 to 13.4. Claude Opus 5.5 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 Opus 5.5 compare to DeepSeek-V3 0324 in benchmarks?

Claude Opus 5.5 scores BenchCAD (with Python tool): 96.2%, Global-MMLU: 94.3%, SWE-bench Multilingual: 93.9%, MILU: 93.1%, ArXivMath: 91.2%. DeepSeek-V3 0324 scores MATH-500: 94.0%, MMLU-Pro: 81.2%, GPQA: 68.4%, AIME 2024: 59.4%, LiveCodeBench: 49.2%.

Is Claude Opus 5.5 cheaper than DeepSeek-V3 0324?

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is 16.7x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Opus 5.5 costs $4.00/M input and $20.00/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 Opus 5.5 and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Claude Opus 5.5 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 Opus 5.5 and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Key differences include LLM Stats Score (59.7 vs 13.4), context window (1.0M vs 164K), input pricing ($4.00 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 Opus 5.5 and DeepSeek-V3 0324?

Claude Opus 5.5 is developed by Anthropic and DeepSeek-V3 0324 is developed by DeepSeek.

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