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 reveal that the model outperfo…
Model details →DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) vs Body Builder (beta)
DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) and Body Builder (beta) are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
Transform your natural language requests into structured OpenRouter API request objects. Describe what you want to accomplish with AI models, and Body Builder will construct the appropriate API calls. Example: "count to 10 using gemini and …
Model details →Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) | Body Builder (beta) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Context window Maximum number of input tokens the model can attend to in a single request. | 164K | 128K | 🏆 DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) |
| Input price (per 1M) Cost per million input tokens billed by the provider. | $0.32 | $-1000000.00 | 🏆 Body Builder (beta) |
| Output price (per 1M) Cost per million output tokens billed by the provider. | $0.89 | $-1000000.00 | 🏆 Body Builder (beta) |
| Tool / function calling First-class support for emitting structured tool calls. | Yes | — | 🏆 DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) |
| 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 Body Builder (beta)?
DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) and Body Builder (beta) are evenly matched on 6 axes — pick the one whose provider, latency, or licensing fits your stack.
What's the price difference between DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) and Body Builder (beta)?
Input: $0.32 vs $-1000000.00 per 1M tokens. Output: $0.89 vs $-1000000.00 per 1M tokens.
What context windows do DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) and Body Builder (beta) support?
DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) supports up to 164K tokens. Body Builder (beta) supports up to 128K tokens.
Do both DeepSeek Chat (legacy id) and Body Builder (beta) support tool calling?
DeepSeek Chat (legacy id): yes. Body Builder (beta): not advertised.