Cypher Alpha (free) is the newer model, released after DeepSeek V3 (March 2024).
| Spec | Cypher Alpha (free) | DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | — | $0.14/M tokens |
| Output price | — | $0.28/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 128K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Mar 2024 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) uses 25.6x more emoji
Cypher Alpha (free) is the newer model, released after DeepSeek V3 (March 2024).
| Spec | Cypher Alpha (free) | DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | — | $0.14/M tokens |
| Output price | — | $0.28/M tokens |
| Context window | — | 128K tokens |
| Released | Jul 2025 | Mar 2024 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) has the edge: bigger model tier, bigger context window, major provider backing.
DeepSeek V3 (March 2024) uses 25.6x more emoji