Anthropic vs DeepSeek Pricing Comparison
Full API pricing breakdown, model lineups, and category coverage.
Anthropic
Details →Total Models
12
Avg Input
$6.15/1M
Avg Output
$30.75/1M
Cheapest Model
Claude 3.5 Haiku
Most Expensive
Claude 3 Opus
Price Range
$4.80 -$90.00
DeepSeek
Details →Total Models
4
Avg Input
$0.28375/1M
Avg Output
$0.4975/1M
Cheapest Model
DeepSeek V4 Flash
Most Expensive
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Price Range
$0.42 -$1.305
Decision Guide: Which Provider Should You Choose?
If your priority is pure token cost, DeepSeek has the lower average combined input + output rate in this comparison at about $0.78125/1M.
Choose Anthropic when...
- you want model flexibility over lowest average price.
- you want Anthropic's lowest-cost model (Claude 3.5 Haiku) for budget-sensitive traffic.
- your workload fits Anthropic's stronger coverage in flagship, balanced.
Tradeoff: Anthropic is pricier on average than DeepSeek.
Choose DeepSeek when...
- you want lower average token pricing.
- you want DeepSeek's lowest-cost model (DeepSeek V4 Flash) for budget-sensitive traffic.
- your workload fits DeepSeek's stronger coverage in reasoning.
Tradeoff: Anthropic has premium models that may offer broader capabilities.
Coverage snapshot: Anthropic supports 3/4 major categories and DeepSeek supports 3/4.
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Popular Anthropic vs DeepSeek model matchups
Category Breakdown
| Provider | flagship | reasoning | balanced | efficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| DeepSeek | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
All Models & Pricing
Anthropic
Provider details →| Model | Category | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude 3.5 Haiku | efficient | $0.80/1M | $4.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | efficient | $1.00/1M | $5.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | balanced | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | balanced | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Sonnet 4 | standard | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude 3.5 Sonnet | balanced | $3.00/1M | $15.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.6 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 1,000,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.5 | flagship | $5.00/1M | $25.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Opus 4 | flagship | $15.00/1M | $75.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude Opus 4.1 | flagship | $15.00/1M | $75.00/1M | 200,000 |
| Claude 3 Opus | flagship | $15.00/1M | $75.00/1M | 200,000 |
DeepSeek
Provider details →| Model | Category | Input | Output | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | efficient | $0.14/1M | $0.28/1M | 1,000,000 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | efficient | $0.28/1M | $0.42/1M | 128,000 |
| DeepSeek R1 V3.2 | reasoning | $0.28/1M | $0.42/1M | 128,000 |
| DeepSeek V4 Pro | flagship | $0.435/1M | $0.87/1M | 1,000,000 |
Cross-Provider Model Matchups
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Which provider is cheaper on average, Anthropic or DeepSeek?▼
On average, DeepSeek has lower combined input + output rates. Compare model-specific pricing to match your workload.
What is the cheapest model across Anthropic and DeepSeek?▼
DeepSeek V4 Flash (DeepSeek) is the lowest-cost option at $0.14 input and $0.28 output per million tokens.
Which model is the most expensive between these providers?▼
Claude Opus 4 (Anthropic) is the highest-cost model in this comparison at $15.00 input and $75.00 output per million tokens.
Which provider has more models available?▼
Anthropic offers more models in this dataset.