Model Comparison

DeepSeek-V3 vs Claude 3 Opus

DeepSeek-V3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3 is 62.8x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

4 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3 outperforms in 4 benchmarks (DROP, GPQA, MMLU, MMLU-Pro), while Claude 3 Opus is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-V3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

DeepSeek-V3 costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V3 ($0.27/1M tokens) is 55.6x cheaper than Claude 3 Opus ($15.00/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V3 ($1.10/1M tokens) is 68.2x cheaper than Claude 3 Opus ($75.00/1M tokens).

In conclusion, Claude 3 Opus is more expensive than DeepSeek-V3.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3
Input tokens$0.27
Output tokens$1.10
Best providerDeepSeek
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input tokens$15.00
Output tokens$75.00
Best providerAnthropic
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3 Opus accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek-V3's 131,072 tokens. Claude 3 Opus can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while DeepSeek-V3 is limited to 131,072 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3
Input131,072 tokens
Output131,072 tokens
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Claude 3 Opus supports multimodal inputs, whereas DeepSeek-V3 does not.

Claude 3 Opus can handle both text and other forms of data like images, making it suitable for multimodal applications.

DeepSeek-V3

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Claude 3 Opus

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3 is licensed under MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed), while Claude 3 Opus uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V3

MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed)

Open weights

Claude 3 Opus

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3 was released on 2024-12-25, while Claude 3 Opus was released on 2024-02-29.

DeepSeek-V3 is 10 months newer than Claude 3 Opus.

DeepSeek-V3

Dec 25, 2024

1.3 years ago

10mo newer
Claude 3 Opus

Feb 29, 2024

2.1 years ago

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 is available from DeepSeek. Claude 3 Opus is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google.

DeepSeek-V3

deepseek logo
DeepSeek
Input Price:Input: $0.27/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.10/1M

Claude 3 Opus

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Anthropic
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
bedrock logo
AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
google logo
Google
Input Price:Input: $15.00/1MOutput Price:Output: $75.00/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens
Has open weights
Higher DROP score (91.6% vs 83.1%)
Higher GPQA score (59.1% vs 50.4%)
Higher MMLU score (88.5% vs 86.8%)
Higher MMLU-Pro score (75.9% vs 68.5%)
Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Supports multimodal inputs

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3
Anthropic
Claude 3 Opus

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V3 vs Claude 3 Opus

DeepSeek-V3 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3 is made by DeepSeek and Claude 3 Opus is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek-V3 scores DROP: 91.6%, CLUEWSC: 90.9%, MATH-500: 90.2%, MMLU-Redux: 89.1%, MMLU: 88.5%. Claude 3 Opus scores ARC-C: 96.4%, HellaSwag: 95.4%, GSM8k: 95.0%, MGSM: 90.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 86.8%.
DeepSeek-V3 is 55.6x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V3 costs $0.27/M input and $1.10/M output via deepseek. Claude 3 Opus costs $15.00/M input and $75.00/M output via anthropic.
DeepSeek-V3 supports 131K tokens and Claude 3 Opus supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (131K vs 200K), input pricing ($0.27 vs $15.00/M), multimodal support (no vs yes), licensing (MIT + Model License (Commercial use allowed) vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-V3 is developed by DeepSeek and Claude 3 Opus is developed by Anthropic.