DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.14/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.14/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $0.28/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Mar 2024 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) costs 54x less per token.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper on both — 21× input, 54× output
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) uses 3.9x more transitions
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $0.14/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $0.14/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $0.28/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 128K tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Mar 2024 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) costs 54x less per token.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) is cheaper on both — 21× input, 54× output
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) uses 3.9x more transitions