Model Comparison

DeepSeek VL2 vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Claude 3.5 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Performance Benchmarks

Comparative analysis across standard metrics

5 benchmarks

DeepSeek VL2 outperforms in 0 benchmarks, while Claude 3.5 Sonnet is better at 5 benchmarks (AI2D, ChartQA, DocVQA, MathVista, MMMU).

Claude 3.5 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks.

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Arena Performance

Human preference votes

Pricing Analysis

Price comparison per million tokens

Cost data unavailable.

Lowest available price from all providers
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DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
Input tokens$0.00
Output tokens$0.00
Best providerUnknown Organization
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Input tokens$3.00
Output tokens$15.00
Best providerAnthropic
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Context Window

Maximum input and output token capacity

Claude 3.5 Sonnet accepts 200,000 input tokens compared to DeepSeek VL2's 129,280 tokens. Claude 3.5 Sonnet can generate longer responses up to 200,000 tokens, while DeepSeek VL2 is limited to 129,280 tokens.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
Input129,280 tokens
Output129,280 tokens
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Input200,000 tokens
Output200,000 tokens
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Input Capabilities

Supported data types and modalities

Both DeepSeek VL2 and Claude 3.5 Sonnet support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

DeepSeek VL2

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

DeepSeek VL2 is licensed under deepseek, while Claude 3.5 Sonnet uses a proprietary license.

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

DeepSeek VL2

deepseek

Open weights

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

DeepSeek VL2 was released on 2024-12-13, while Claude 3.5 Sonnet was released on 2024-10-22.

DeepSeek VL2 is 2 months newer than Claude 3.5 Sonnet.

DeepSeek VL2

Dec 13, 2024

1.3 years ago

1mo newer
Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Oct 22, 2024

1.5 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 VL2 is available from Replicate. Claude 3.5 Sonnet is available from Anthropic, Bedrock, Google.

DeepSeek VL2

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Replicate

Claude 3.5 Sonnet

anthropic logo
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
* Prices shown are per million tokens

Outputs Comparison

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Key Takeaways

DeepSeek
Has open weights
Anthropic
Larger context window (200,000 tokens)
Higher AI2D score (94.7% vs 81.4%)
Higher ChartQA score (90.8% vs 86.0%)
Higher DocVQA score (95.2% vs 93.3%)
Higher MathVista score (67.7% vs 62.8%)
Higher MMMU score (68.3% vs 51.1%)

Detailed Comparison

AI Model Comparison Table
Feature
DeepSeek
DeepSeek VL2
Anthropic
Claude 3.5 Sonnet

FAQ

Common questions about DeepSeek VL2 vs Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Claude 3.5 Sonnet significantly outperforms across most benchmarks. DeepSeek VL2 is made by DeepSeek and Claude 3.5 Sonnet is made by Anthropic. The best choice depends on your use case — compare their benchmark scores, pricing, and capabilities above.
DeepSeek VL2 scores DocVQA: 93.3%, ChartQA: 86.0%, TextVQA: 84.2%, AI2D: 81.4%, OCRBench: 81.1%. Claude 3.5 Sonnet scores GSM8k: 96.4%, DocVQA: 95.2%, AI2D: 94.7%, HumanEval: 93.7%, BIG-Bench Hard: 93.1%.
DeepSeek VL2 supports 129K tokens and Claude 3.5 Sonnet supports 200K tokens. A larger context window lets you process longer documents, conversations, or codebases in a single request.
Key differences include context window (129K vs 200K), licensing (deepseek vs Proprietary). See the full comparison above for benchmark-by-benchmark results.
DeepSeek VL2 is developed by DeepSeek and Claude 3.5 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic.