Claude Opus 4.1 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Compare Claude Opus 4.1 by Anthropic against DeepSeek V4 Pro by DeepSeek, context windows of 200K vs 1.0M, tested across 53 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, Claude Opus 4.1 or DeepSeek V4 Pro?
Claude Opus 4.1 and DeepSeek V4 Pro are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $1.74/M for DeepSeek V4 Pro. Context windows: 200K vs 1049K tokens. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Claude Opus 4.1 and DeepSeek V4 Pro
Claude Opus 4.1 is made by anthropic while DeepSeek V4 Pro is from deepseek. Claude Opus 4.1 has a 200K token context window compared to DeepSeek V4 Pro's 1049K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4.1 costs $15/M input tokens vs $1.74/M for DeepSeek V4 Pro.
Per 1M tokens
DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper on both — 8.6× input, 22× output
No community votes yet. On paper, DeepSeek V4 Pro has the edge — newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek V4 Pro is 22x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.
Style Comparison
Claude Opus 4.1 uses 11.0x more emoji
