DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) vs GPT-6 Luna (Low)
Which is better for the money: DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) by DeepSeek or GPT-6 Luna (Low) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6 Luna (Low)
GPT-6 Luna (Low) vs DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24): 152.9% more intelligence, 58.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 44.5% faster end-to-end.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) | GPT-6 Luna (Low) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 8.5 | 21.5 | +152.9% GPT-6 Luna (Low) is 2.5× more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $25.37 | $10.63 | −58.1% GPT-6 Luna (Low) is 58.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 11.89s | 6.60s | −44.5% GPT-6 Luna (Low) is 44.5% faster |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $0.32 / $0.89 | $0.10 / $0.50 | |
| Input modalities | Text | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6 Luna (Low) scores 21.50 for $10.6.
- GPT-6 Luna (Low) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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