Data points: 77
The readout for Claude Opus 4.6 and DeepSeek V3.2, before the detailed comparison sheet.
Decision read
Tie
Tie currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 3.
Evidence depth
77 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 V3.2claude-opus-4-6-vs-deepseek-v3-2 | Model A Claude Opus 4.6 | Model B DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall leader | Tie | Tie |
| Verified metric wins | 3 wins | 3 wins |
| Where it leads | Average speed, First-token latency, Provider coverage | Cheapest input price, Free providers, Recent tests |
| Model metadata | Claude Opus 4.6 exposes 1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output. | DeepSeek V3.2 exposes 131.1K tokens; notable signals: Text input, Text output, Tool calling, Structured outputs. |
| Developer | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
| Context window | 1M tokens | 131.1K tokens |
| Max output | 128K tokens | 64K tokens |
| Released | Apr 2026 | Dec 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 | No data |
| OpenRouter ID | anthropic/claude-opus-4.6-fast | deepseek/deepseek-v3.2 |
| References | No data | No data |
Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.
| Metric | Claude Opus 4.6 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| Input price | $5.00/M#41 | $0.500/M#18 |
| SciCode | 45.7%#20 | 38.7%#54 |
| Output price | $25.00/M#47 | $1.60/M#21 |
| Blended price | $10.00/M#68 | $0.775/M#31 |
| GPQA | 84.0%#38 | 75.1%#68 |
| HLE | 18.6%#43 | 10.5%#64 |
Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.
| Provider | Claude Opus 4.6 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
云智API85 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 39 tok/s / 3650ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 29 tok/s / 3036ms input / output No data |
6345ywz API35 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 227 tok/s / 1884ms input / output No data |
RinkoAI30 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 25 tok/s / 2484ms input / output No data |
N1N20 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 46 tok/s / 2559ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency 37 tok/s / 1522ms input / output No data |
Rnglg2 API15 tests | Claude Opus 4.6 speed / latency 57 tok/s / 3926ms input / output No data | DeepSeek V3.2 speed / latency N/A / N/A input / output No data |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4.6 speed / latency No data input / output $0/M / $0/M | DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-3.2 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 $5.00/M / $25.00/M | DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-v3.2-exp speed / latency No data input / output $0.010/M / $0.010/M | |
Claude Opus 4.6 claude-opus-4-6-thinking speed / latency No data input / output $0.342/M / $1.71/M | DeepSeek V3.2 deepseek-v3.2 speed / latency No data input / output $0.018/M / $0.028/M |
This report only uses LMSpeed data for Claude Opus 4.6 and DeepSeek V3.2: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.
| Guidance | Claude Opus 4.6 | DeepSeek V3.2 |
|---|---|---|
| When to choose each model | Claude Opus 4.6 Claude Opus 4.6 is stronger when you prioritize Average speed, First-token latency, Provider coverage. | DeepSeek V3.2 DeepSeek V3.2 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Free providers, Recent tests. |
TL;DR: Tie leads across 77 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.
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Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.
