DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is cheaper than GPT-6 Astra at $0.2/M vs $10/M input tokens.
| Spec | DeepSeek V3.2 Exp | GPT-6 Astra |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.2/M tokens | $10/M tokens |
| Output price | $0.4/M tokens | $50/M tokens |
| Context window | 164K tokens | 1.1M tokens |
| Weights | Open | Closed |
| Free API (OpenRouter) | No | No |
| Released | Sep 2025 | Sep 2026 |
Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, GPT-6 Astra has the edge: bigger model tier, newer, bigger context window.
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp costs 125x less per token.
DeepSeek V3.2 Exp is cheaper on both: 50× input, 125× output.
Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 9 Sep 2026.
GPT-6 Astra uses 3.5x more transitions