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Claude vs DeepSeek Cost Calculator
Side-by-side cost for Claude Opus 4.7, Sonnet 4.6, Haiku 4.5 vs DeepSeek V3.2 and R1 — at your real volume.
Updated May 2026
Cheapest
DeepSeek V3 (off-peak)
$54.6/mo
vs Claude Opus 4.7
$6,845.4 saved
99% cheaper
| Model | In | Out | Quality | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek V3 (off-peak) | $0.14 | $0.55 | 88 | $54.6 |
| DeepSeek V3.2 | $0.27 | $1.10 | 88 | $109.2 |
| DeepSeek R1 | $0.55 | $2.19 | 90 | $219.4 |
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | $0.80 | $4.00 | 80 | $368 |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | $3.00 | $15.00 | 92 | $1,380 |
| Claude Opus 4.7 | $15.00 | $75.00 | 95 | $6,900 |
Quality column is a rough composite of MMLU, SWE-bench, and HumanEval — useful as a tiebreaker when costs are close. DeepSeek V3.2 typically scores within 5 points of Claude Sonnet at 1/10 the cost, which is why it’s the dominant pick for high-volume agentic work.
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What it does
DeepSeek V3.2 typically scores within 5 quality points of Claude Sonnet at 1/10 the cost. This calculator shows you exactly how much you’d save by switching at your real volume, with rough quality scores to break ties when costs are close.
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