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Claude Sonnet 5 vs DeepSeek V4 Pro

Anthropic vs DeepSeek. Compare direct-provider standard and peak-hour token costs.

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USD token-only estimates using each offering’s published default tier. 1M tokens are an aggregate workload, not a single request. Cache savings, batch discounts, long-context surcharges, tools, taxes and negotiated rates are excluded. Tokenizers and capabilities may differ; lower price does not establish equivalent quality.

DeepSeek · DeepSeek V4 Pro is 56.0% cheaper for this workload. Absolute difference: $6.72.

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Current verified prices and specifications
MetricClaude Sonnet 5AnthropicDeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek
Input / 1M tokens$2.00$1.32
Output / 1M tokens$10.00$3.96
Cached input / 1MNot published$0.044
Context windowNot published1,000,000
Maximum outputNot published384,000
1M input + 1M output$12.00$5.28
Default pricing basisstandardpeak
Last verified (UTC)2026-10-23T00:19:51.655Z2026-10-23T00:19:53.181Z

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Claude Sonnet 5 · Anthropic

Estimated cost$40.00for this workload

DeepSeek V4 Pro · DeepSeek

Estimated cost$21.12for this workload
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