Model Comparison

Claude Sonnet 4 vs DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is 19.7x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

Claude Sonnet 4 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (SWE-Bench Verified), while DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is better at 3 benchmarks (AIME 2025, GPQA, Terminal-Bench).

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp costs less

For input processing, Claude Sonnet 4 ($3.00/1M tokens) is 11.1x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp ($0.27/1M tokens).

For output processing, Claude Sonnet 4 ($15.00/1M tokens) is 36.6x more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp ($0.41/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude Sonnet 4 is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Input tokens$0.27
Output tokens$0.41
Best providerNovita
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude Sonnet 4 accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp's 163,840 tokens. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp can generate longer responses up to 65,536 tokens, while Claude Sonnet 4 is limited to 64,000 tokens.

Anthropic
Claude Sonnet 4
Input200,000 tokens
Output64,000 tokens
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Input163,840 tokens
Output65,536 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude Sonnet 4 supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp does not.

Claude Sonnet 4 can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

Claude Sonnet 4

Text
Images
Audio
Video

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Claude Sonnet 4 is licensed under a proprietary license, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp uses MIT.

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

Claude Sonnet 4

Proprietary

Closed source

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

MIT

Open weights

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Claude Sonnet 4 was released on 2025-05-22, while DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp was released on 2025-09-29.

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is 4 months newer than Claude Sonnet 4.

Claude Sonnet 4

May 22, 2025

11 months ago

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Sep 29, 2025

7 months ago

4mo 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 Sonnet 4 is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is available from Novita.

Claude Sonnet 4

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M
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Google
Input Price:Input: $3.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $15.00/1M

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.27/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.41/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs
Higher SWE-Bench Verified score (72.7% vs 67.8%)
DeepSeek
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher AIME 2025 score (89.3% vs 70.5%)
Higher GPQA score (79.9% vs 75.4%)
Higher Terminal-Bench score (37.7% vs 35.5%)
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Detailed Comparison

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Claude Sonnet 4
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DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Sonnet 4 vs DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp.

Which is better, Claude Sonnet 4 or DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp shows notably better performance in the majority of benchmarks. Claude Sonnet 4 is made by Anthropic and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is made by DeepSeek. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.

How does Claude Sonnet 4 compare to DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp in benchmarks?

Claude Sonnet 4 scores MMMLU: 86.5%, TAU-bench Retail: 80.5%, GPQA: 75.4%, MMMU: 74.4%, SWE-Bench Verified: 72.7%. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp scores SimpleQA: 97.1%, AIME 2025: 89.3%, MMLU-Pro: 85.0%, HMMT 2025: 83.6%, GPQA: 79.9%.

Is Claude Sonnet 4 cheaper than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp?

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is 11.1x cheaper for input tokens. Claude Sonnet 4 costs $3.00/M input and $15.00/M output via anthropic. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp costs $0.27/M input and $0.41/M output via novita.

What are the context window sizes for Claude Sonnet 4 and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp?

Claude Sonnet 4 supports 200K tokens and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp 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 Sonnet 4 and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp?

Key differences include context window (200K vs 164K), input pricing ($3.00 vs $0.27/M), multimodal support (yes vs no), licensing (Proprietary vs MIT). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.

Who makes Claude Sonnet 4 and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp?

Claude Sonnet 4 is developed by Anthropic and DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is developed by DeepSeek.