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Data points: 67

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Key TakeawaysComparison sheetBenchmark score comparisonAPI audit comparisonProvider examplesWhen to choose each modelFAQRelated compare reports

Key Takeaways

The readout for DeepSeek V3 and GPT-5.4, before the detailed comparison sheet.

Decision read

Tie

Tie currently has the stronger profile, with verified wins split 3 to 3.

Evidence depth

67 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

DeepSeek V3 vs GPT-5.4

deepseek-v3-vs-gpt-5-4

Model A

DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3

Model B

OpenAI

GPT-5.4

Overall leaderTieTie
Verified metric wins3 wins3 wins
Where it leadsCheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latencyFree providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests
Model metadataNo OpenRouter metadata is available yet for this model.GPT-5.4 exposes 1.1M tokens; notable signals: Text input, Image input, File input, Text output.
DeveloperNo dataOpenAI
Context windowNo data1.1M tokens
Max outputNo data128K tokens
ReleasedNo dataMar 2026
ModalitiesNo data

Input

TextImageFile

Output

Text
FeaturesNone listed
Text inputImage inputFile inputText outputTool callingStructured outputsJSON modeReasoning
ParametersNo dataNo data
TokenizerNo dataGPT
Knowledge cutoffNo dataNo data
OpenRouter IDNo dataopenai/gpt-5.4
ReferencesNo dataNo data

Benchmark score comparison

Third-party benchmark profile synced into LMSpeed; only metrics available for both models are shown.

Metric
DeepSeekDeepSeek V3
OpenAIGPT-5.4
GPQA
55.7%#113
92.0%#3
SciCode
35.4%#75
56.6%#3
HLE
3.6%#99
41.6%#4
Output price
$0.890/M#14
$15.00/M#44
Input price
$0.400/M#16
$2.50/M#37
Blended price
$0.523/M#24
$5.63/M#63

API audit comparison

Latest completed audits from shared providers, with four safety and integrity score groups plus report links.

Provider
DeepSeekDeepSeek V3
OpenAIGPT-5.4
No completed audits are available from shared providers yet.

Provider examples

Speed aggregates and input/output pricing share each provider row for real API selection and migration cost checks.

Provider
DeepSeekDeepSeek V3
OpenAIGPT-5.4
天宫造物50 tests
DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

OpenAI

GPT-5.4

speed / latency

50 tok/s / 7305ms

input / output

No data

AIHubMix30 tests
DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3

speed / latency

95 tok/s / 519ms

input / output

No data

OpenAI

GPT-5.4

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

星见雅 API20 tests
DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

OpenAI

GPT-5.4

speed / latency

49 tok/s / 5435ms

input / output

No data

6345ywz API15 tests
DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

OpenAI

GPT-5.4

speed / latency

41 tok/s / 6581ms

input / output

No data

Fengsili API10 tests
DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3

speed / latency

N/A / N/A

input / output

No data

OpenAI

GPT-5.4

speed / latency

88 tok/s / 6075ms

input / output

No data

Moyanjdc API
DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3

deepseek-chat-search

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.0041/M / $0.027/M

OpenAI

GPT-5.4

gpt-5.4-medium

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.014/M / $0.085/M

CookingAI
DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3

deepseek-v3-0324

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.010/M / $0.010/M

OpenAI

GPT-5.4

gpt-5.4-openai-compact

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$75.00/M / $450.00/M

CHB API
DeepSeek

DeepSeek V3

deepseek-v3

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.014/M / $0.055/M

OpenAI

GPT-5.4

gpt-5.4-xhigh

speed / latency

No data

input / output

$0.034/M / $0.205/M

When to choose each model

This report only uses LMSpeed data for DeepSeek V3 and GPT-5.4: pricing, speed aggregates, third-party benchmark scores, and shared provider samples.

Guidance
DeepSeekDeepSeek V3
OpenAIGPT-5.4
When to choose each model

DeepSeek V3

DeepSeek V3 is stronger when you prioritize Cheapest input price, Average speed, First-token latency.

GPT-5.4

GPT-5.4 is stronger when you prioritize Free providers, Provider coverage, Recent tests.

FAQ

TL;DR: Tie leads across 67 verifiable data points, including pricing, speed, latency, benchmarks, and provider examples.

Why is this comparison indexable?
It has 6 verifiable comparison points, and both models have pricing or benchmark data.
Are missing metrics invented?
No. Metrics without LMSpeed data are omitted from this report.

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Data as of Jun 13, 2026, 02:45 PM·Rankings are based on community-submitted tests and periodic health probes. Advisory only, not official data.