DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)
By DeepSeek · released 2024-12-26 (18 months) · snapshot 2026-07-17
- Intelligence index
- 14.20
- Cost to run the AA index
- $19.8
- Price per 1M tokens (in / out)
- $0.36 / $0.89
Is DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) on the Pareto frontier, and what beats it?
On the Pareto frontier
Yes. Nothing live under $10,000 is both smarter and cheaper to run.
The daily check URL below returns 409 the day that changes.
Open in the picker Daily check URL: 200 on the frontier, 409 once beaten
DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) today
Intelligence: Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. Cost: total cost to run that benchmark, so reasoning tokens count. API id: deepseek-v3.
Compare head to head
Suggested: what beats it, its effort levels, and frontier models near its price.
What the DeepSeek V3 release did to the frontier on 2024-12-26
1 of 1 effort levels reached the frontier at launch (DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)). Impact 18.56, did not move the frontier; 34 releases this past year did.
Should you use DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)?
Should you use DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)?
Yes, for the money: nothing live under $10,000 is both smarter and cheaper to run, so it sits on the value frontier.
What is better and cheaper than DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24)?
Nothing: no live model under $10,000 is both smarter and cheaper.
How much does DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) cost?
$0.36/$0.89 in/out per 1M tokens, and $19.8 to run the full Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, the honest all-in number for reasoning models.
Is DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) on the Pareto frontier?
Yes: DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is on the intelligence-vs-cost Pareto frontier.
Frontier membership by axis pair
Other axis pairs where DeepSeek V3 (Dec '24) is Pareto-optimal.
| Y axis | X axis | On the frontier |
|---|---|---|
| AA intelligence index | AA total cost to run (USD) | |
| AA intelligence index | End-to-end total seconds | no data |
| AA intelligence index | Output speed tokens/sec | no data |
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