Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low) vs DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning)

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low) vs DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning). A reliable intelligence-versus-cost verdict requires both models' intelligence scores and benchmark-run costs. Missing data is not a performance verdict.

Verdict

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

MetricClaude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, Low)DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)23.313.7−41.2% DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-re… is 41.2% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)10.79s6.47s−40.0% DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-re… is 40.0% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.56 / $1.68
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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