Claude 2.1 vs DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)

Claude 2.1 vs DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

AnthropicClaude 2.1Not ranked · benchmark data missing
Intelligence
5.60
Total cost
-
DeepSeekDeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)Off the frontier
Intelligence
8.50
Total cost
$25.4
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.

MetricClaude 2.1DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)5.68.5+51.8% DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is 51.8% more intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reported$25.37— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)Not reported11.89s— not comparable
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)—$0.32 / $0.89
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