DeepSeek-V3 0324 vs ERNIE 4.5 Comparison

Comparing DeepSeek-V3 0324 and ERNIE 4.5 across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

2 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3 0324 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (MMLU-Pro), while ERNIE 4.5 is better at 1 benchmark (GPQA).

Both models are evenly matched across the benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V3 0324 costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($0.28/1M tokens) is 1.4x cheaper than ERNIE 4.5 ($0.40/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V3 0324 ($1.14/1M tokens) is 3.5x cheaper than ERNIE 4.5 ($4.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, ERNIE 4.5 is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3 0324.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers

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DeepSeek-V3 0324

Input tokens$0.28

Output tokens$1.14

Best providerNovita

ERNIE 4.5

Input tokens$0.40

Output tokens$4.00

Best providerNovita

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Model Size

Parameter count comparison

650.0B diff

DeepSeek-V3 0324 has 650.0B more parameters than ERNIE 4.5, making it 3095.2% larger.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

671.0Bparameters

ERNIE 4.5

21.0Bparameters

671.0B

DeepSeek-V3 0324

21.0B

ERNIE 4.5

Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-V3 0324 accepts 163,840 input tokens compared to ERNIE 4.5's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-V3 0324 can generate longer responses up to 163,840 tokens, while ERNIE 4.5 is limited to 65,536 tokens.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Input163,840 tokens

Output163,840 tokens

ERNIE 4.5

Input128,000 tokens

Output65,536 tokens

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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), while ERNIE 4.5 uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V3 0324

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

ERNIE 4.5

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3 0324 was released on 2025-03-25, while ERNIE 4.5 was released on 2025-06-25.

ERNIE 4.5 is 3 months newer than DeepSeek-V3 0324.

DeepSeek-V3 0324

Mar 25, 2025

11 months ago

ERNIE 4.5

Jun 25, 2025

8 months ago

3mo 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

DeepSeek-V3 0324 is available from Novita. ERNIE 4.5 is available from Novita. The availability of providers can affect quality of the model and reliability.