DeepSeek-V3 is the latest model from the DeepSeek team, building upon the instruction following and coding abilities of the previous versions. Pre-trained on nearly 15 trillion tokens, the reported evaluations...
Model details →DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) vs OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch)
OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
GPT-3.5 Turbo is OpenAI's fastest model. It can understand and generate natural language or code, and is optimized for chat and traditional completion tasks. Training data up to Sep 2021.
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) | OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 164K | 16K | 🏆 DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.26 | $0.25 | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $1.03 | $0.75 | 🏆 OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | Yes | Tie |
| Vision input Accepts image inputs alongside text. | — | — | Tie |
| Reasoning mode Internal chain-of-thought / extended-thinking support. | — | — | Tie |
Frequently asked questions
Is DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) better than OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch)?
OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch) wins on 2 of 6 axes — pricing and capability skew in its favour for most workloads.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) and OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch)?
Input: $0.26 vs $0.25 per 1M tokens. Output: $1.03 vs $0.75 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) and OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch) support?
DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) supports up to 164K tokens. OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch) supports up to 16K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) and OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch) support tool calling?
DeepSeek Chat (legacy id): yes. OpenAI: GPT-3.5 Turbo (batch): yes.
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