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

Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Non-reasoning, High) 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, High)DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-reasoning)Difference
Intelligence (higher is better)24.713.7−44.5% DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-re… is 44.5% less intelligent
Total AA cost (lower is better)Not reportedNot reported— not comparable
End-to-end time (lower is better)12.71s6.51s−48.8% DeepSeek V3.1 (Non-re… is 48.8% faster
Price per 1M tokens (in / out)$3.00 / $15.0$0.56 / $1.68
Input modalitiesText, ImageText
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