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Celeris-1 vs DeepSeek V3

Updated October 20, 2026. Rank says DeepSeek V3 is ahead. Price, access, and your workload can each overturn that. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.

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Decision reading

DeepSeek V3 has the higher public point estimate, 31.84 versus 28.36. Their conditional score ranges overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence. 2 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.

Model A
Celeris logo

Celeris

28.36/100

Estimated · Public rank #193

Conditional range 14.0–42.7

Model B
DeepSeek logo

DeepSeek

31.84/100

Supported · Public rank #173

90% interval 15.4–48.2

Shared results
2
Celeris-1 only
2
DeepSeek V3 only
7
Like-for-like categories
1 / 8
Estimated: Celeris-1 · Supported: DeepSeek V3. Conditional ranges do not establish rank confidence.How the comparison works

Which one for your work

Recommendations appear only when a shared evidence basis or an explicit operating constraint supports the call. Secondary and unsupported use cases stay disclosed below the initial list.

  • Long documents

    Prompts that approach the documented context limit

    DeepSeek V3

    DeepSeek V3 has the larger documented context window.

    Confidence: documented
Show secondary and unsupported calls
  • Coding work

    Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks

    Not enough matched evidence

    Celeris-1 and DeepSeek V3 are scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like.

    Confidence: limited
  • Agentic work

    Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion

    Not enough matched evidence

    Celeris-1 and DeepSeek V3 are scored on Estimated evidence for agentic, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like.

    Confidence: limited
  • Chat turn cost

    1K fresh input + 500 output tokens

    Not enough matched evidence

    The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. Celeris-1 does not fit this workload in one request.

    Confidence: listed-rates
  • Cache-heavy agent loop cost

    200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens

    Not enough matched evidence

    The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. Celeris-1 does not fit this workload in one request. DeepSeek V3 does not fit this workload in one request. Celeris-1 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.

    Confidence: rate-fallback
  • Repository review cost

    50K fresh input + 3K output tokens

    Not enough matched evidence

    The page does not recommend a cost winner because at least one model cannot fit the stated workload in one request. Celeris-1 does not fit this workload in one request.

    Confidence: listed-rates

Which one for a specific job

Choose a job from the LLM Selector's task catalog to see the category row it rests on, under the same basis rules as the table below. A directional row stays directional; choosing a job never creates a winner.

The same task catalog as the LLM Selector. Each job names the evidence surface it rests on; nothing here adds a new score.

10.8Celeris-114.7DeepSeek V3

Directional only · BenchAlign v5.8

DeepSeek V3 has the higher coding point estimate. Conditional score ranges do not establish rank confidence.

Coding scores combine specific tasks and setups. Match the editor, harness, and effort to your workflow.

Same basis rules as the category table below

What is actually comparable

Shared results can support a head-to-head reading. Results present for only one model describe coverage, not superiority.

2 categories rest on Estimated evidence or different evidence sets. Those rows remain visible for coverage context but do not name a winner.

Shape of the matched evidence

Only shared public evidence is shown. Sparse evidence stays a ruled list rather than being closed into a radar shape.

A shared-evidence shape is not available.

BenchLM does not draw a radar or infer missing axes when the matched evidence is too sparse.

Category results, on a stated basis

Each row shows the public-lane category score for both models: the BenchAlign v5.8 lane for agentic, coding, and knowledge, and the weighted public rows elsewhere, with the same rank each model page reports. A row is like-for-like only when both scores rest on Supported evidence or the same weighted set. Directional and not-comparable rows remain visible, but they never receive a winner.

Knowledge

Like-for-like
Celeris-1
28.3
Supported · #163/187
DeepSeek V3
31.9
Supported · #150/187
Basis
BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 1 vs 3 public rows
Reading
DeepSeek V3 leads · intervals overlap

Agentic

Directional only
Celeris-1
8.0
Estimated · #126/131
DeepSeek V3
10.6
Estimated · #125/131
Basis
BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 0 public rows
Reading
Directional only

Coding

Directional only
Celeris-1
10.8
Estimated · #143/152
DeepSeek V3
14.7
Estimated · #137/152
Basis
BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 2 public rows
Reading
Directional only

Reasoning

Not comparable
Celeris-1
51.1
Unranked · 3 rankable rows
DeepSeek V3
25.5
Unranked · 3 rankable rows
Basis
Provisional lane · 0 vs 1 weighted rows
Reading
Not comparable

Multimodal

Not comparable
Celeris-1
Not ranked
DeepSeek V3
Not ranked
Basis
Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
Reading
Not comparable

Multilingual

Not comparable
Celeris-1
Not ranked
DeepSeek V3
Not ranked
Basis
Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
Reading
Not comparable

Instruction following

Not comparable
Celeris-1
Not ranked
DeepSeek V3
39.6
#118/149
Basis
Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
Reading
Not comparable

Math

Not comparable
Celeris-1
Not ranked
DeepSeek V3
Not ranked
Basis
Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
Reading
Not comparable

Ranks count the models scored in each category’s lane, so the agentic, coding, and knowledge denominators (BenchAlign v5.8) differ from the provisional-lane categories. Unranked scores sit on the provisional lane’s scale but never name a winner. Like-for-like rows within 0.5 points read as a practical tie.

Supported evidence per lane · bars run 0–100Methodology

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes turn per-token rates into comparable decisions. Each scenario states context fit and whether cached input had to fall back to the published list-input rate.

Chat turn

1K fresh input + 500 output tokens

Celeris-1
$0.00055
Does not fit in one request
DeepSeek V3
$0.00082
Fits in one request

Celeris-1 does not fit this workload in one request.

Repository review

50K fresh input + 3K output tokens

Celeris-1
$0.0121
Does not fit in one request
DeepSeek V3
$0.0168
Fits in one request

Celeris-1 does not fit this workload in one request.

Cache-heavy agent loop

200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens

Celeris-1
$0.051
Does not fit in one request
Cached input priced at the published list-input rate
DeepSeek V3
$0.0304
Does not fit in one request

Celeris-1 does not fit this workload in one request. DeepSeek V3 does not fit this workload in one request. Celeris-1 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.

Cached input falls back to the list input rate only where a cached rate is unpublished

Specification differences

Sourced differences are shown directly. Missing facts stay explicit instead of being inferred from a model name or family.

Context window

Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.

Celeris-1

131,072 tokens

Celeris-1 model guide

DeepSeek V3

128K

Cached-input rate

A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.

Celeris-1

Not published

Celeris API pricing

DeepSeek V3

$0.07 per 1M cached input tokens

Provider availability

Celeris-1

Generally Available · Celeris OpenAI-compatible API (United States)

Celeris availability

DeepSeek V3

Not sourced

Reasoning profile

Celeris-1

Non-Reasoning

DeepSeek V3

Non-Reasoning

Weight access

Celeris-1

Proprietary

DeepSeek V3

Open Weight

License

Celeris-1

Proprietary

DeepSeek V3

Open Weight

Release date

Celeris-1

2026-07-22

DeepSeek V3

2024-12-26

If you already use one of these models

Deployment change
The models list different providers, so authentication, endpoint behavior, limits, and feature support may change.
Quality signal
DeepSeek V3 has the higher public point estimate, 31.84 versus 28.36. Their conditional score ranges overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence.
Workload cost
Repository review: $0.0121 vs $0.0168. Cache-heavy agent loop: $0.051 vs $0.0304.
Context tradeoff
DeepSeek V3 has the larger documented window (128K).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.

Questions

Which is better, Celeris-1 or DeepSeek V3?

DeepSeek V3 has the higher public point estimate, 31.84 versus 28.36. Their conditional score ranges overlap. These ranges do not establish rank confidence. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.

Which is better for coding, Celeris-1 or DeepSeek V3?

DeepSeek V3 scores higher for coding on the public lane, 14.7 to 10.8. Celeris-1 and DeepSeek V3 are scored on Estimated evidence for coding, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like. BenchLM does not name a winner for coding from a directional reading; read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.

Which is better for agentic tasks, Celeris-1 or DeepSeek V3?

DeepSeek V3 scores higher for agentic tasks on the public lane, 10.6 to 8. Celeris-1 and DeepSeek V3 are scored on Estimated evidence for agentic tasks, so the reading is directional rather than like-for-like. BenchLM does not name a winner for agentic tasks from a directional reading; read the shared benchmark rows directly and test the models on the same task set.

Which costs less, Celeris-1 or DeepSeek V3?

For the stated presets, chat costs $0.00055 on Celeris-1 and $0.00082 on DeepSeek V3; repository review costs $0.0121 and $0.0168; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $0.051 and $0.0304. Celeris-1 does not fit this workload in one request. DeepSeek V3 does not fit this workload in one request. Celeris-1 has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.

Which has the larger context window, Celeris-1 or DeepSeek V3?

DeepSeek V3 has the larger documented context window: 128K, compared with 131,072 tokens.

Self-host vs API cost

Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.

Celeris-1
API / mo$675
Self-host / moNot listed
Break-even—
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
DeepSeek V3
API / mo$1,028
Self-host / mo$27,962
Break-even1.8B/day
Model the full break-even

Benchmark evidence

The full public result ledger is available for audit without forcing a wide desktop table onto a phone.

Browse raw public benchmark evidence11 rows

Coding

  • LiveCodeBench

    Celeris-1—
    DeepSeek V337.6%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • SWE-bench Verified

    Celeris-1—
    DeepSeek V342%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

Reasoning

  • DROP

    Celeris-181.4%
    Source
    DeepSeek V3—

    Not directly comparable

  • LongBench v2

    Celeris-1—
    DeepSeek V348.7%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

Knowledge

  • MMLU-Pro

    Celeris-175.9%
    Source
    DeepSeek V375.9%
    Source

    Tie

  • GPQA

    Celeris-1—
    DeepSeek V359.1%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • SimpleQA

    Celeris-1—
    DeepSeek V324.9%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

Instruction following

  • IFEval

    Celeris-180.8%
    Source
    DeepSeek V386.1%
    Source

    DeepSeek V3 leads this result

Math

  • GSM8K

    Celeris-193.7%
    Source
    DeepSeek V3—

    Not directly comparable

  • AIME 2024

    Celeris-1—
    DeepSeek V339.2%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

  • MATH-500

    Celeris-1—
    DeepSeek V390.2%
    Source

    Not directly comparable

11 public results · 2 shared

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Last updated October 20, 2026