Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Both models show comparable benchmark performance. Claude 3 Haiku supports multimodal inputs. Claude 3 Haiku is available on 3 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Haiku was created as the fastest and most affordable model in its intelligence class, processing 21K tokens per second for prompts under 32K tokens. Built for enterprise workloads requiring quick analysis of large datasets, it combines state-of-the-art vision capabilities with strong performance on industry benchmarks while prioritizing speed, affordability, and enterprise-grade security.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-1.5B was created through distillation into an ultra-compact Qwen architecture, designed to enable reasoning capabilities on resource-constrained devices. Built with just 1.5 billion parameters, it brings advanced analytical techniques to edge computing and mobile scenarios.
10 months newer

Claude 3 Haiku
Anthropic
2024-03-13

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
DeepSeek
2025-01-20
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Haiku

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Haiku
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Haiku

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

Claude 3 Haiku

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B

DeepSeek R1 Distill Qwen 1.5B