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casual Verdict
Overall, [Claude](/lab?model=anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet) 3.5 Sonnet is the current industry leader (Elo: 1272). It generally provides more accurate and faster responses than [DeepSeek](/lab?model=deepseek/deepseek-chat) V2.5.
Data Verified from Authority Sources
Benchmarks including **LMSYS Chatbot Arena Elo** and **HumanEval Pass@1** are sourced from public leaderboards as of **2025/2026**. These metrics are indicative and may change as models are updated by providers.
Scores based on normalized benchmarks (0-100 scale)
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Claude 3.5 Sonnet | DeepSeek V2.5 |
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| Provider | Anthropic | DeepSeek |
| Release Date | 2024-06 | 2024-09 |
| Context Window | 200000 | 128000 |
| Pricing (Input) | 3 / per 1M tokens | 0.14 / per 1M tokens |
| Pricing (Output) | 15 / per 1M tokens | 0.28 / per 1M tokens |
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Methodology
We compared Claude 3.5 Sonnet and DeepSeek V2.5 based on real-world usage tests, official technical benchmarks, and community feedback. Our scoring system evaluates speed, reasoning capabilities (MMLU benchmarks), and coding proficiency.
Last updated: 1/17/2026
