DeepSeek V3, a 685B-parameter, mixture-of-experts model, is the latest iteration of the flagship chat model family from the DeepSeek team. It succeeds the [DeepSeek V3](/deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3) model and performs really well...
Model details →DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 vs Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest
Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
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Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 | Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 164K | 1M | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.27 | $2.00 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.12 | $10.00 | 🏆 DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | Yes | 🏆 Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 better than Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest?
Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest wins on 3 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest?
Input: $0.27 vs $2.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.12 vs $10.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest support?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 supports up to 164K tokens. Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest supports up to 1M tokens.
Do both DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324 and Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest support tool calling?
DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3 0324: yes. Anthropic Claude Sonnet Latest: yes.
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