DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $1.74/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $1.74/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $3.48/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Pick Claude Sonnet 4.6 for Image Generation, Analysis. Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro for Reasoning. DeepSeek V4 Pro costs 4.3x less per token.
DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper on both — 1.7× input, 4.3× output
DeepSeek V4 Pro uses 7.7x more transitions
DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $1.74/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 4.6 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $3/M tokens | $1.74/M tokens |
| Output price | $15/M tokens | $3.48/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V4 Pro has the edge: bigger model tier, newer.
Pick Claude Sonnet 4.6 for Image Generation, Analysis. Pick DeepSeek V4 Pro for Reasoning. DeepSeek V4 Pro costs 4.3x less per token.
DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper on both — 1.7× input, 4.3× output
DeepSeek V4 Pro uses 7.7x more transitions