Comprehensive side-by-side LLM comparison
Claude Opus 4.1 leads with 1.4% higher average benchmark score. Claude Opus 4.1 offers 96.0K more tokens in context window than DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking. DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking is $87.26 cheaper per million tokens. Claude Opus 4.1 supports multimodal inputs. Claude Opus 4.1 is available on 3 providers. Both models have their strengths depending on your specific coding needs.
Anthropic
Claude Opus 4.1, released by Anthropic in August 2025, is a large language model from the Claude 4 family optimized for demanding reasoning, multi-step coding, and extended analysis tasks. It features a 200K token context window, 32K maximum output tokens, native image understanding, and extended thinking capabilities. Opus 4.1 targets complex problem-solving, multi-turn reasoning workflows, and applications requiring deep analysis with integrated tool use.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp (DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking), released by DeepSeek in September 2025, is the experimental preview release of the DeepSeek-V3.2 model featuring 685 billion total parameters and integrated thinking capabilities. It introduced the architecture and training approaches that became the foundation of the final V3.2 release, including thinking in tool-use and hybrid reasoning modes.
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Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
2025-08-05

DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
DeepSeek
2025-09-29
Cost per million tokens (USD)
Claude Opus 4.1
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
Context window and performance specifications
Average performance across 1 common benchmarks
Claude Opus 4.1
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
Performance comparison across key benchmark categories
Claude Opus 4.1
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
Claude Opus 4.1
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Available providers and their performance metrics
Claude Opus 4.1
Anthropic
AWS Bedrock
Google Cloud Vertex AI
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
Claude Opus 4.1
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
Claude Opus 4.1
DeepSeek-V3.2 Thinking
DeepSeek