Data points: 78
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and DeepSeek R1, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Tie
Tie currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 3.
Evidence depth
78 data points
Includes 6 benchmark rows, 0 audit samples, and 8 provider examples.
Selection signal
Tie
The charts below split 14 high-signal samples across speed, scores, and audit health.
Model compare Claude Opus 4.6 vs DeepSeek R1claude-opus-4-6-vs-deepseek-r1 | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B DeepSeek R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Tie | Tie |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 3 wins |
| Where it leads | First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage | Cheapest input price, Average speed, Recent tests |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | DeepSeek R1 |
|---|---|---|
| SciCode | 45.7%#20 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | DeepSeek R1 |
|---|---|---|
| No completed audits are available from shared providers yet. | ||
Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | DeepSeek R1 |
|---|---|---|
25 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 42 tok/s / 2282ms input / output No data |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and DeepSeek R1: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | DeepSeek R1 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize First-token latency, Free providers, Provider coverage. | DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek R1 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Tie leads across 78 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
Continue from Claude Opus 4.6 vs DeepSeek R1 into nearby model comparisons with enough verified LMSpeed data.
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | DeepSeek R1 exposes 163.8K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
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| Developer | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 163.8K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 32.8K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | May 2025 |
| Modalities | Input TextImageFile Output Text | Input Text Output Text |
| Features | Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning | Text inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning |
| Parameters | No data | No data |
| Tokenizer | Claude | DeepSeek |
| Knowledge cutoff | No data | 2025-03-31 |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast | deepseek/deepseek-r1-0528 |
| References | No data | No data |
| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $1.35/M#31 |
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| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $4.20/M#32 |
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| GPQA | 84.0%#38 | 81.3%#51 |
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| HLE | 18.6%#43 | 14.9%#52 |
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| Blended price | $10.00/M#68 | $2.06/M#52 |
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DeepSeek R1
speed / latency
241 tok/s / 1336ms
input / output
No data
OpenRouter24 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 43 tok/s / 16905ms input / output No data |
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Rnglg2 API15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 57 tok/s / 3926ms input / output No data | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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ocool AI13 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency 104 tok/s / 2242ms input / output No data |
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GOU API10 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 51 tok/s / 9040ms input / output No data | DeepSeek R1 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
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Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4.6 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek-R1-0528 speed / latency No data input / output $75.00/M / $75.00/M |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0.060/M / $0.060/M | DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1 speed / latency No data input / output $0.0010/M / $0.0010/M |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $5.00/M / $25.00/M | DeepSeek R1 deepseek-r1-0528 speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M |
Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
