Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp leads with 33.9% higher average benchmark score. Claude 3 Sonnet offers 170.6K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp. DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is $17.32 cheaper per million tokens. Claude 3 Sonnet supports multimodal inputs. Overall, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp is the stronger choice for coding tasks.
Anthropic
Claude 3 Sonnet was introduced as the balanced middle tier of the Claude 3 family, offering a combination of strong capabilities and operational speed. Designed to provide an optimal tradeoff between intelligence and performance for everyday tasks, it served as a versatile solution for a wide range of enterprise and consumer applications.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp was introduced as an experimental release, designed to test new architectural innovations and training methodologies. Built to explore the boundaries of mixture-of-experts design, it serves as a research preview for techniques that may be incorporated into future stable releases.
1 year newer

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
2024-02-29

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
DeepSeek
2025-09-29
Cost per million tokens (USD)

Claude 3 Sonnet

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 2 common benchmarks

Claude 3 Sonnet

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Available providers and their performance metrics

Claude 3 Sonnet
Anthropic
Bedrock

Claude 3 Sonnet

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

Claude 3 Sonnet

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp

DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp
Novita
ZeroEval