Claude Opus 4 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro
Compare Claude Opus 4 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 or DeepSeek V4 Pro?
Claude Opus 4 and DeepSeek V4 Pro are both competitive models. Claude Opus 4 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 and DeepSeek V4 Pro
Claude Opus 4 is made by anthropic while DeepSeek V4 Pro is from deepseek. Claude Opus 4 has a 200K token context window compared to DeepSeek V4 Pro's 1049K. On pricing, Claude Opus 4 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 uses 4.2x more headings
