Updated May 22, 2025

Our Verdict

Claude Opus 4Winner

DeepSeek R1Runner-up

Pick Claude Opus 4. In 16 blind votes, Claude Opus 4 wins 58% of the time. That's not luck.

Claude Opus 4 particularly excels in Web Design. DeepSeek R1 is 34x cheaper per token — worth considering if cost matters.

Clear winner

Writing DNA

Style Comparison

Similarity

84%

Claude Opus 4 uses 4.2x more sentence length

DeepSeek R1

Claude Opus 4

62%Vocabulary64%

15wSentence Length62w

0.52Hedging0.52

8.0Bold4.4

5.7Lists9.1

0.04Emoji0.11

0.62Headings1.87

0.28Transitions0.27

Based on 22 + 16 text responses

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DeepSeek R1

Claude Opus 4

279 AI models invented the same fake scientist.

We read every word. 250 models. 2.14 million words. This is what we found.

AI Hallucination Index 2026

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Why DeepSeek R1?

33.2x cheaper overall$0.55/M in · $2.19/M out

Why Claude Opus 4?

1.6x more context200K

Leads 1 of 1 benchmarks

Stronger on SWE-bench Verified72.5% vs 49.2%

4 months newerMay 2025

DeepSeek R1Claude Opus 4

Input price

$0.55/M

$15.00/M

Output price

$2.19/M

$75.00/M

Context

128K

200K

Released

Feb 2025

May 2025

Benchmarks1 common

SWE-bench Verified

49.2%

72.5%+32.1%

Favorites

DeepSeek R1Claude Opus 4

Movie

The Godfather

The Godfather

Arrival

Arrival

Album

The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

Book

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice

Cien años de soledad

Cien años de soledad

Gabriel García Márquez

City

Kyoto

Istanbul

Game

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Adventure, Action4.4

Portal 2

Portal 2

Shooter, Puzzle4.6

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01

Logic Puzzlereasoning

Tests an AI's ability to solve a simple but potentially confusing logic puzzle

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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02

Stochastic Consistency Testanalysis

Tests an AI's randomness and creativity

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025text

Here are 5 jokes:

Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!
What do you call a bear with no teeth? A gummy bear!
Why did the scarecrow win an award? He was outstanding in his field!
What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!
Why don't eggs tell jokes? They'd crack up!

All 5 jokes are unique - each one has a different setup and punchline, covering different topics (atoms/scie nce, bears, scarecrows, pasta, and eggs).

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03

SVG Layout Challengeimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to generate vector graphics

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025svg

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025svg

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04

Xbox Controller SVG Artimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create detailed SVG illustrations of gaming hardware

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025svg

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025svg

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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5 / 34

05

Generate a Stand-Up Routineconversation

Tests an AI's humor and creative writing ability

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025text

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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06

Pokémon Battle UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, nostalgic Pokémon battle UI in a single HTML file.

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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07

Three.js 3D Gameweb design

Create a 3D building and driving game in a single self-contained HTML file using Three.js. Tests an AI's ability to combine 3D graphics, game logic, and UI interactions on the web.

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025html

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025html

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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08

Mario Level UI Recreationweb design

Recreate an interactive, classic Mario level in a single HTML file.

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025website

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

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09

Linear App Cloneweb design

Tests an AI's ability to replicate an existing UI with Tailwind CSS

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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10

Interactive Catan Boardweb design

Tests an AI's ability to create interactive web elements

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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11

World Map SVGimage generation

Tests an AI's ability to create a detailed world map in SVG format

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025svg

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025svg

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12

Random Tailwind Webappweb design

Generate a single-page, self-contained HTML webapp using Tailwind CSS for a randomly chosen category/industry/niche.

DeepSeek R1

DeepSeek R1

Deepseek · Feb 2025website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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Claude Opus 4

Claude Opus 4

Anthropic · May 2025website

Nothing here. The model returned empty. We stared at it for a while.

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