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DeepSeek V3 vs Claude Haiku 4.5
A detailed comparison of DeepSeek V3 (DeepSeek) and Claude Haiku 4.5 (Anthropic) across pricing, performance, and features.
Pricing Comparison
| Metric | DeepSeek V3 | Claude Haiku 4.5 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / 1M tokens | $0.14 | $0.80 | +471% |
| Output / 1M tokens | $0.28 | $4.00 | +1329% |
| Context window | 164K | 200K | — |
| Max output | 16.384K | 8.192K | — |
Benchmark Comparison
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | 78% | 69.4% |
| HumanEval | 89% | 88.1% |
Capabilities
| Capability | DeepSeek V3 | Claude Haiku 4.5 |
|---|---|---|
| code | ✓ | ✓ |
| reasoning | ✓ | ✗ |
| text | ✓ | ✓ |
| tool-use | ✗ | ✓ |
| vision | ✗ | ✓ |
DeepSeek V3 Strengths
- ✓Cheapest capable model available
- ✓Strong coding performance
- ✓Open-source
DeepSeek V3 Weaknesses
- ✗No vision support
- ✗Smaller context than competitors
- ✗China-based — availability concerns
Claude Haiku 4.5 Strengths
- ✓Very fast responses
- ✓Cheapest Anthropic option
- ✓Good for classification and extraction
Claude Haiku 4.5 Weaknesses
- ✗Weakest reasoning in the Claude family
- ✗Can struggle with nuanced instructions
Quick Verdict
Best value: DeepSeek V3 is the more affordable option at $0.14/$0.28 per 1M tokens.
Higher benchmarks: DeepSeek V3 scores higher on average across available benchmarks (83.5% avg).
Larger context: Claude Haiku 4.5 supports 200K tokens.
Choose DeepSeek V3 if cost matters most. Choose Claude Haiku 4.5 if you need the best possible quality for complex tasks.