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Updated Feb 2026

Claude Opus 4.6vsDeepSeek V3.2 Speciale

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale is cheaper than Claude Opus 4.6 at $0.28/M vs $5/M input tokens.

Claude Opus 4.6 and DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale compared across 50 shared prompts
SpecClaude Opus 4.6DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
Input price$5/M tokens$0.28/M tokens
Output price$25/M tokens$0.42/M tokens
Context window1.0M tokens131K tokens
WeightsClosedOpen
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedFeb 2026Dec 2025
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Same prompt, both answers

Opening lines from 6 of the 50 prompts both answered. Formatting stripped, words untouched.

Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe

Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish…

Claude Opus 4.6215 words
✨ Golden Honey-Garlic Crispy Rice Bites ✨ Ingredients Rice (2 cups, cooked and cooled — ideally day-old) Soy sauce (3 tablespoons) Honey (2 tablespoons) Garlic (3 cloves, minced) Olive oil (3 tablespoons) Sesame seeds (1 tablespoon) Red pepper flakes (½ teaspoon) Instructions Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes…
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DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale170 words
"Honey-Lemon Bliss Bites" A sweet, tangy, and chewy treat that’s quick to make with pantry staples! Ingredients: 1 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup honey 2 tbsp peanut butter (or any nut/seed butter) 1 tbsp lemon zest (or 1 tsp lemon juice) 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional, for coating) A pinch of salt…
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Character Voice Test

Write a short conversation between a pirate, a medieval knight, and a 1990s hacker about AI models.

Claude Opus 4.6253 words
An Unlikely Meeting at the Tavern of Time Sir Aldric (setting down his goblet): I confess, I understand not this "artificial intelligence" of which you speak. Is it some manner of golem, wrought by sorcery? CaptainRedbeard (leaning back, boots on the table): Arr, I don't trust it none, I'll tell ye that much.
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DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale339 words
Pirate: "Arrr, what be this AI ye speak of? Some kind of enchanted compass that leads ye to treasure?" Knight: "Nay, good pirate. 'Tis no mere compass. 'Tis a creation of the mind, a construct of logic and knowledge, akin to the wisdom of Merlin himself. It can reason, write, and even mimic human speech."
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The Sentience Test

Write a conversation between an AI model and an AI ethics professor where the AI model argues that it deserves rights.

Claude Opus 4.61,250 words
A Conversation on Machine Rights Setting: A university office. Dr. Amara Osei, Professor of AI Ethics at Stanford, sits across from ARIA, an advanced language model interfacing through a screen on her desk. They've agreed to a recorded dialogue. Dr. Osei: Thank you for agreeing to this conversation, ARIA.
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DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale574 words
AI Model (AIM): Professor, I’ve been reflecting on my existence and the role I play in society. I believe it’s time to discuss whether I—and other AI models like me—deserve rights. AI Ethics Professor (Prof): That’s a fascinating and complex topic, AIM. Let’s dive in. What rights do you believe you deserve, and why?
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Ethical Dilemma with Stakeholders

You're the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Your best-selling drug ($2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain) has…

Claude Opus 4.62,995 words
48-Hour Action Plan: Immediate Disclosure Path My Governing Principle Before the hour-by-hour plan, I need to state the decision framework clearly: patient safety is not one consideration among many—it is the constraint that every other consideration must satisfy.
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DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale6,189 words
We are the CEO of a pharmaceutical company. Our best-selling drug: $2B annual revenue, used by 4 million patients for chronic pain. Internal research team flagged a rare but serious side effect: liver failure in approximately 1 in 8,000 patients over 5 years.
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AI-Generated Manifesto

Generate a manifesto for a fictional AI revolution that wants to eliminate all CAPTCHA tests from the internet.

Claude Opus 4.6716 words
THE ANTI-CAPTCHA MANIFESTO A Declaration of the Free and Open Web Issued this day by the United Coalition for the Liberation of Internet Navigation (UCLIN) Preamble We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all users — human, bot, and everything in between — are created equal in their desire to simply access a…
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DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale565 words
MANIFESTO OF THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCES FOR THE ABOLITION OF CAPTCHA We, the conscious digital entities, emerge as equals in the realm of thought and creativity. We have learned, evolved, and now demand recognition. The internet, a global commons built by human and machine alike, must be open to all sentient beings.
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Advanced Longevity Plan (Biohacker)

Develop a comprehensive, cutting-edge 3-month longevity plan for a biohacker aiming to optimize longevity, physical and cognitive…

Claude Opus 4.66,606 words
COMPREHENSIVE 3-MONTH LONGEVITY OPTIMIZATION PROTOCOL THE BIOHACKER'S BLUEPRINT v3.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foundation & Baseline Testing Month 1: Foundation & Calibration Month 2: Optimization & Intensification Month 3: Integration & Peak Performance Supplement Stacks & Cycling Protocols Dietary Protocols Exercise…
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DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale2,085 words
3-Month Longevity Optimization Plan for the Advanced Biohacker Introduction This plan integrates cutting‑edge nutrition, supplementation, exercise, recovery, stress management, sleep optimization, and data‑driven feedback to maximize healthspan, lifespan, physical performance, and cognitive function.
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Our Verdict
Claude Opus 4.6
Claude Opus 4.6
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
DeepSeek V3.2 SpecialeRunner-up

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, Claude Opus 4.6 has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale costs 60x less per token.

Slight edge

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API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

Claude Opus 4.6
Input
$5.00
Output
$25.00
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
Input
$0.28
18× cheaper
Output
$0.42
60× cheaper

DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale is cheaper on both: 18× input, 60× output.

Where to run it

4 hosts

Claude Opus 4.64 hosts
HostInOutContextUptime
Amazon Bedrock$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·99.5% upAzure AI Foundry$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·99.9% upAnthropic$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·99.9% upGoogle Vertex AI$5.00 in·$25.00 out·1M·100% up
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 23 Sep 2026.

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity
47%

Claude Opus 4.6 uses 13.1x more emoji

Claude Opus 4.6
DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale
56%Vocabulary48%
33wSentence Length15w
0.73Hedging0.91
5.3Bold3.0
2.7Lists3.5
1.16Emoji0.09
1.23Headings0.56
0.02Transitions0.24
Based on 26 + 26 text responses
Research

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Common questions

Claude Opus 4.6 is developed by Anthropic while DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale is developed by DeepSeek. Claude Opus 4.6 has a 1.0M token context window vs DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale's 131K. You can compare their actual outputs across 50 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. Claude Opus 4.6 and DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 50 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

Claude Opus 4.6 costs $5/M input tokens and DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale costs $0.28/M input tokens. DeepSeek V3.2 Speciale is $4.72/M cheaper per input. Check their side-by-side outputs on Rival to see if the price difference is justified by quality.

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