Model Comparison

DeepSeek-V3.1 vs Nova Micro

DeepSeek-V3.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. Nova Micro is 7.9x cheaper per token.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

1 benchmarks

DeepSeek-V3.1 outperforms in 1 benchmarks (GPQA), while Nova Micro is better at 0 benchmarks.

DeepSeek-V3.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Nova Micro costs less

For input processing, DeepSeek-V3.1 ($0.27/1M tokens) is 9.0x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.03/1M tokens).

For output processing, DeepSeek-V3.1 ($1.00/1M tokens) is 7.1x more expensive than Nova Micro ($0.14/1M tokens).

In conclusion, DeepSeek-V3.1 is more expensive than Nova Micro.*

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

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.1
Input tokens$0.27
Output tokens$1.00
Best providerDeepinfra
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input tokens$0.03
Output tokens$0.14
Best providerAWS Bedrock
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

DeepSeek-V3.1 accepts 163,840 input tokens compared to Nova Micro's 128,000 tokens. DeepSeek-V3.1 can generate longer responses up to 163,840 tokens, while Nova Micro is limited to 128,000 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.1
Input163,840 tokens
Output163,840 tokens
Amazon
Nova Micro
Input128,000 tokens
Output128,000 tokens
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License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek-V3.1 is licensed under MIT, while Nova Micro uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek-V3.1

MIT

Open weights

Nova Micro

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek-V3.1 was released on 2025-01-10, while Nova Micro was released on 2024-11-20.

DeepSeek-V3.1 is 2 months newer than Nova Micro.

DeepSeek-V3.1

Jan 10, 2025

1.3 years ago

1mo newer
Nova Micro

Nov 20, 2024

1.4 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-V3.1 is available from DeepInfra, Novita. Nova Micro is available from Bedrock.

DeepSeek-V3.1

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Deepinfra
Input Price:Input: $0.27/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M
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Novita
Input Price:Input: $0.27/1MOutput Price:Output: $1.00/1M

Nova Micro

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AWS Bedrock
Input Price:Input: $0.03/1MOutput Price:Output: $0.14/1M
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Larger context window (163,840 tokens)
Has open weights
Higher GPQA score (74.9% vs 40.0%)
Amazon
Less expensive input tokens
Less expensive output tokens

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.1
Amazon
Nova Micro

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek-V3.1 vs Nova Micro

DeepSeek-V3.1 significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek-V3.1 is made by DeepSeek and Nova Micro is made by Amazon. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek-V3.1 scores SimpleQA: 93.4%, MMLU-Redux: 91.8%, MMLU-Pro: 83.7%, GPQA: 74.9%, CodeForces: 69.7%. Nova Micro scores GSM8k: 92.3%, ARC-C: 90.2%, Translation Set1→en COMET22: 88.7%, Translation en→Set1 COMET22: 88.5%, IFEval: 87.2%.
Nova Micro is 9.0x cheaper for input tokens. DeepSeek-V3.1 costs $0.27/M input and $1.00/M output via deepinfra. Nova Micro costs $0.03/M input and $0.14/M output via bedrock.
DeepSeek-V3.1 supports 164K tokens and Nova Micro supports 128K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (164K vs 128K), input pricing ($0.27 vs $0.03/M), licensing (MIT vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek-V3.1 is developed by DeepSeek and Nova Micro is developed by Amazon.