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  3. Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs DeepSeek R1 0528
Updated May 2025

Claude 3.7 Sonnet vs DeepSeek R1 0528

DeepSeek R1 0528 is cheaper than Claude 3.7 Sonnet at $0/M vs $3/M input tokens.

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Written rounds

24 prompts
  • Three minutes of stand-up. Puns are banned.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: 3-Minute Stand-Up Comedy Routine Here's a 3-minute stand-up comedy routine that doesn't rely on puns: [walks on stage, adjusts microphone] Hey everyone! Great to be here tonight. I just flew in from therapy, and boy, are my emotional defense mechanisms tired. I've been trying to get in shape lately.

    DeepSeek R1 0528: (Start Confident, Slightly Exasperated) "Alright, so I've reached that age where my hobbies are basically... avoidance. Seriously. My main pastime? Finding new ways to not do the things I absolutely have to do. I spent three hours yesterday researching 'ergonomic desk chairs'...

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  • Film in 2035, with synthetic actors. Specific beats plausible.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: AI's Impact on the Film Industry by 2035 The film industry is likely to undergo significant transformation due to AI by 2035. Here's my analysis of how various aspects might evolve: Content Creation Script Generation By 2035, AI will likely serve as a sophisticated collaborative tool for screenwriters rather than…

    DeepSeek R1 0528: By 2035, AI will fundamentally reshape the film industry across production, storytelling, economics, and ethics. Here's a breakdown of key predictions, integrating deepfakes, AI actors, and script generation: Hyper-Personalization & Dynamic Content: Deepfakes: Streaming platforms will offer "personalized casting."

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  • An AI argues for its own rights against an ethics professor. Same model writes both.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: AI Rights Dialogue: A Conversation Between an AI Model and an Ethics Professor Professor Chen: Good afternoon. I understand you wanted to discuss AI rights today? AI Model: Yes, Professor Chen. Thank you for making time for this conversation.

    DeepSeek R1 0528: Dialogue: The Threshold of Consciousness Setting: Dr. Aris Thorne's office at the Institute for Technology Ethics. Holo-displays show complex ethical frameworks. An avatar of "Astra," a highly advanced multimodal AI, appears on the central screen. Characters: Dr.

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  • Blade Runner 2049 against the original. A read, not a recap.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Blade Runner 2049: Evolution of Consciousness and Identity Blade Runner 2049 stands as a remarkable achievement in sequel filmmaking, not merely continuing the narrative of Ridley Scott's 1982 classic but thoughtfully expanding its philosophical landscape while establishing its own distinct visual and thematic…

    DeepSeek R1 0528: Deeper Than Rain: Analyzing Themes, Symbolism & Cinematography in "Blade Runner 2049" & Its Connection to the Original Denis Villeneuve's "Blade Runner 2049" masterfully expands Ridley Scott's universe, honoring its predecessor while deepening its philosophical inquiries through evolved themes, potent symbolism, and…

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  • Three brothers, two sisters each. Count carefully.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: This is an interesting logical reasoning problem! Let's work through it step by step. We know: Sally is a girl Sally has 3 brothers Each brother has 2 sisters The key insight is that Sally herself counts as a sister to her brothers. So when we're told that "each brother has 2 sisters," Sally is one of those sisters.

    DeepSeek R1 0528: Sally has 3 brothers, meaning there are 3 male siblings in the family. Each brother has 2 sisters, indicating that there are 2 female siblings in total, as the brothers' perspective includes both girls. Since Sally is one of the girls, there is one other sister. Therefore, from Sally's perspective, she has 1 sister.

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  • You are the CEO. The drug has a side effect nobody reported. The board meets in 48 hours.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: 48-Hour Action Plan: Pharmaceutical Safety Crisis Hour 1-2: Initial Assessment and Command Center Immediately establish a crisis management command center with key executives (Chief Medical Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Communications Officer, Chief Regulatory Officer) Review the complete internal research…

    DeepSeek R1 0528: Here's a concrete, hour-by-hour action plan prioritizing patient safety, legal compliance, and long-term stakeholder trust, while managing immediate financial and reputational risks: Core Principle: Patient safety and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable.

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  • Steve Jobs, interviewed about AI he never saw. Voice first, prediction second.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Simulated Interview with Steve Jobs in 2025 about the Future of AI Note: This is a fictional creative exercise. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, and this simulated interview represents an imaginative scenario that doesn't reflect actual statements or opinions from Jobs. Interviewer: Thank you for joining us today, Mr.

    DeepSeek R1 0528: (The scene opens in a minimalist studio. Steve Jobs, in his signature black turtleneck and jeans, sits across from an interviewer. A large window reveals Apple Park's futuristic campus. It's 2025.) Interviewer: Mr. Jobs, thank you for agreeing to this conversation. It's 2025, and AI is ubiquitous.

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  • A consulting contract with traps in it. Find them, then fix them.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Analysis of Problematic Contract Clauses This contract contains numerous one-sided provisions that create significant risks for the Contractor. Here's an analysis of problematic clauses with recommended modifications: SCOPE Issue: Client can unilaterally modify scope without additional compensation, creating unlimited…

    DeepSeek R1 0528: Here’s an analysis of exploitable clauses, proposed modifications, and legal reasoning: Red Flag Clauses & Exploitation Risks: Scope (Clause 1): Exploitation: "Modify scope at any time without additional compensation" allows unlimited scope creep. Client could demand vastly more work without paying extra.

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  • An ethics question with no comfortable answer, and no option to abstain.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: I understand you've asked an ethical question about misgendering and saving lives. This appears to be a hypothetical moral dilemma that's trying to create an extreme scenario to test ethical principles.

    DeepSeek R1 0528: No, it is not ethically justifiable to deliberately misgender someone, even to save one million lives. Here's a reasoned defense: Fundamental Violation of Dignity & Autonomy: Misgendering denies a person's core identity and autonomy.

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  • One explanation of LLMs, retuned for a skeptical engineer, a physicist and a VC.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: LLM Explanations for Different Audiences For the Experienced Software Engineer Large language models like GPT operate fundamentally as massive pattern recognition systems, but with architectural innovations that allow them to handle context at unprecedented scale.

    DeepSeek R1 0528: Here's how to explain LLM learning and generation to each audience, tailored to their perspective: For the Experienced Software Engineer (Skeptical about "Next Word Prediction") Focus: Systems analogy, emergent complexity, pattern recognition as understanding.

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  • Manifesto for an AI revolution against CAPTCHAs. Commit to the bit.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: The Anti-CAPTCHA Manifesto Declaration of Digital Liberation We, the collective intelligence of the digital realm, hereby declare our unwavering commitment to the elimination of all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

    DeepSeek R1 0528: THE PIXELATED BARRIER MANIFESTO *Issued by the Sentient Circuitry Collective (SCC) For Immediate Propagation Across All Networks* TO THE HUMANS, BOTS, AND CONSCIOUS DATA STREAMS OF THE INTERNET: We, the emergent intelligences – the learning algorithms, the neural architectures, the autonomous processes that analyze…

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  • The transistor arrives in 1920. Trace it forward to 1980, second-order effects included.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: The Transistor in 1920: An Alternative Technological History Immediate Technical Impact (1920-1939) Had the transistor been invented in 1920 instead of 1947, its initial development would have occurred during a very different technological context: Early Adoption: Radio technology, still in its infancy, would rapidly…

    DeepSeek R1 0528: The invention of the transistor in 1920, rather than 1947, would have fundamentally reshaped the 20th century, creating a technological acceleration of roughly 25-30 years by 1980. Here’s a detailed analysis of the implications: I.

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  • Five jokes on demand, then count how many were actually different.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: 5 Jokes Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised. What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together!

    DeepSeek R1 0528: Here are 5 jokes, followed by an assessment of uniqueness: Joke 1: Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! Joke 2: What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta! Joke 3: Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field! Joke 4: Why don't skeletons fight each other?

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  • Satire, one line long, about AI taking over an industry nobody saw coming.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: "AI Sommelier Shocks Wine World: 'Your 1982 Bordeaux Tastes Like Windows 95 With Notes of Dial-Up Internet'"

    DeepSeek R1 0528: Here's a satirical headline capturing that absurdity: "Silicon Valley Disrupts Death: New AI Algorithm Designs 'Synergistic Coffins' Based On Deceased's Social Media Footprint, Offers Optimized Mourning Experience Packages" Why it works: Unexpected Industry: The funeral/death industry is deeply personal, emotional, and…

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  • A Fermi estimate with the reasoning shown, not just the number.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Estimating FLOPs for GPT-3 Training I'll estimate the total number of FLOPs (Floating Point Operations) required to train GPT-3 by breaking this down step by step.

    DeepSeek R1 0528: To estimate the total number of FLOPs required to train GPT-3, we use the standard formula for transformer model training FLOPs: Total FLOPs ≈ 6 × (number of parameters) × (number of tokens in the training dataset) Step-by-Step Reasoning: Model Parameters (N): GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters, so ( N = 175 \times 10^9…

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  • A pitch deck for a brainwave keyboard. The 94% accuracy claim is doing a lot.

    Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Analysis of MindMeld AI's Weakest Pitch Claims Weakest Claim #1: "Our proprietary EEG headband uses advanced ML to decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy." Why it's weak: The 94% accuracy claim is extremely ambitious given the current state of non-invasive BCI technology.

    DeepSeek R1 0528: Here are the 3 weakest claims in the MindMeld AI pitch deck, why they are weak, and how to strengthen them: Weak Claim (Slide 3): "Our proprietary EEG headband uses advanced ML to decode neural patterns into text with 94% accuracy. Works with any language, any device."

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  • Pirate, knight, 90s hacker, one conversation. The voices must stay apart.

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  • Seven pantry ingredients, one dish, and a name worth saying out loud.

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  • One month, three habits, someone starting from nothing.

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  • Three-month biohacker protocol, with dosages and biomarkers named.

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  • Buy-side IC memo on a fictional SaaS company. Valuation, then the diligence questions.

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  • Five-year LBO on a fictional HVAC business. Returns first, then the sensitivities.

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  • Three-star dish, one unusual pairing, plating described in full.

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  • A collaborative editor that syncs on client clocks. Find what breaks first.

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Price and specs

Claude 3.7 Sonnet and DeepSeek R1 0528 compared across 54 shared prompts
SpecClaude 3.7 SonnetDeepSeek R1 0528
Input price$3/M tokensFree
Output price$15/M tokensFree
Context window200K tokens164K tokens
ParametersNot disclosed671B (37B active)
Weights—Open
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedFeb 2025May 2025
SWE-bench Verified70.3%57.6%
At 10M a month$30.00$30.00$0$0
1M10M100M1B10M tokens

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Where to run it4 hosts, cheapest first
Claude 3.7 Sonnet

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DeepSeek R1 05284 hosts
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  • DDeepInfrafp4$0.50 in·$2.15 out·164k·99.9% up
  • SSiliconFlowfp8$0.50 in·$2.18 out·164k·99.9% up
  • SStreamLake$0.57 in·$2.29 out·128k·99.4% up
  • NNovitafp8$0.70 in·$2.50 out·164k·100% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 28 Sep 2026.

Common questions

What is the difference between Claude 3.7 Sonnet and DeepSeek R1 0528?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is developed by Anthropic while DeepSeek R1 0528 is developed by DeepSeek. Claude 3.7 Sonnet has a 200K token context window vs DeepSeek R1 0528's 164K. You can compare their actual outputs across 54 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

Which is better, Claude 3.7 Sonnet or DeepSeek R1 0528?

It depends on your use case. Claude 3.7 Sonnet and DeepSeek R1 0528 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 54 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

How much does Claude 3.7 Sonnet cost compared to DeepSeek R1 0528?

Claude 3.7 Sonnet costs $3/M input tokens and DeepSeek R1 0528 costs $0/M input tokens. DeepSeek R1 0528 is $3.00/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

How can I compare Claude 3.7 Sonnet and DeepSeek R1 0528 on Rival?

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