DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper than Sonar Pro Search at $0.2/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.1 | Sonar Pro Search |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2/M tokens | $3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $15/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
DeepSeek V3.1 costs 19x less per token.
DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper on both — 15× input, 19× output
DeepSeek V3.1 uses 2.4x more emoji
DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper than Sonar Pro Search at $0.2/M vs $3/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.1 | Sonar Pro Search |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2/M tokens | $3/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.8/M tokens | $15/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 200K tokens |
| Released | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, DeepSeek V3.1 has the edge: bigger model tier, major provider backing.
DeepSeek V3.1 costs 19x less per token.
DeepSeek V3.1 is cheaper on both — 15× input, 19× output
DeepSeek V3.1 uses 2.4x more emoji