DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5 at $1.74/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $1.74/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $3.48/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper on both — 1.1× input, 2.9× output
Claude Sonnet 5 uses 22.7x more emoji
DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper than Claude Sonnet 5 at $1.74/M vs $2/M input tokens.
| Spec | Claude Sonnet 5 | DeepSeek V4 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $2/M tokens | $1.74/M tokens |
| Output price | $10/M tokens | $3.48/M tokens |
| Context window | 1.0M tokens | 1.0M tokens |
| Released | Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.
DeepSeek V4 Pro is cheaper on both — 1.1× input, 2.9× output
Claude Sonnet 5 uses 22.7x more emoji