Apertus 8B Instruct vs DeepSeek V3.2 Exp (Reasoning)

Apertus 8B Instruct vs DeepSeek V3.2 Exp (Reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Swiss AI InitiativeApertus 8B InstructNot ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
4.80
Total cost
-
DeepSeekDeepSeek V3.2 Exp (Reasoning)Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
16.60
Total cost
-
Verdict

Comparison incomplete

A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

MetricApertus 8B InstructDeepSeek V3.2 Exp (Reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)4.816.6+245.8% DeepSeek V3.2 Exp (Re… is 3.5× more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)7.29sNot reported— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$0.10 / $0.20$0.28 / $0.42
Input modalitiesTextText
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