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Claude 3 Opus
Claude 3 Opus has the larger documented context window.
Confidence: documented
Claude 3 Opus vs DeepSeek-R1
Updated October 17, 2026. Rank says DeepSeek-R1 is ahead. Price, access, and your workload can each overturn that. Public scores include evidence status and uncertainty.
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Decision reading
The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict. Use the documented cost, context, and runtime rows instead. 0 results are shared. Category rows resting on Estimated evidence or different benchmark sets are marked directional and do not name a winner.
- Shared results
- 0
- Claude 3 Opus only
- 0
- DeepSeek-R1 only
- 8
- Like-for-like categories
- 0 / 8
Supported: Claude 3 Opus and DeepSeek-R1How 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.
Chat turn cost
1K fresh input + 500 output tokens
DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek-R1 has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-rates
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Repository review cost
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
DeepSeek-R1
DeepSeek-R1 has the lower estimated token cost for this stated workload. Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Confidence: listed-ratesCoding work
Code generation, repair, and software-engineering tasks
Not enough matched evidence
DeepSeek-R1 is not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.
Confidence: limitedAgentic work
Tool use, computer use, and multi-step task completion
Not enough matched evidence
Claude 3 Opus and DeepSeek-R1 are not ranked on the public lane for agentic, so no winner is named for agentic.
Confidence: limitedCache-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. Claude 3 Opus does not fit this workload in one request. DeepSeek-R1 does not fit this workload in one request. Claude 3 Opus has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Confidence: rate-fallback
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.
10.6Claude 3 Opus—DeepSeek-R1
Not comparable · BenchAlign v5.8
The coding row is not comparable on the public lane: at least one model is not measured or not ranked there.
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.
8 DeepSeek-R1 only
1 category rests 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
Directional only- Claude 3 Opus
- 24.5
- Estimated · #174/184
- DeepSeek-R1
- 41.5
- Supported · #112/184
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 4 public rows
- Reading
- Directional only
Agentic
Not comparable- Claude 3 Opus
- Not ranked
- DeepSeek-R1
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 0 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Coding
Not comparable- Claude 3 Opus
- 10.6
- Estimated · #142/150
- DeepSeek-R1
- Not ranked
- Basis
- BenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 1 public rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Reasoning
Not comparable- Claude 3 Opus
- Not ranked
- DeepSeek-R1
- 64.1
- Unranked · 2 rankable rows
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multimodal
Not comparable- Claude 3 Opus
- Not ranked
- DeepSeek-R1
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Multilingual
Not comparable- Claude 3 Opus
- Not ranked
- DeepSeek-R1
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Instruction following
Not comparable- Claude 3 Opus
- Not ranked
- DeepSeek-R1
- 45.9
- #103/148
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
Math
Not comparable- Claude 3 Opus
- Not ranked
- DeepSeek-R1
- Not ranked
- Basis
- Provisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows
- Reading
- Not comparable
| Category | Claude 3 Opus | DeepSeek-R1 | Basis | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 24.5Estimated · #174/184 | 41.5Supported · #112/184 | Directional onlyBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 4 public rows | Directional only |
| Agentic | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 0 public rows | Not comparable |
| Coding | 10.6Estimated · #142/150 | Not ranked | Not comparableBenchAlign v5.8 lane · 0 vs 1 public rows | Not comparable |
| Reasoning | Not ranked | 64.1Unranked · 2 rankable rows | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multimodal | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Multilingual | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Instruction following | Not ranked | 45.9#103/148 | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | Not comparable |
| Math | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not comparableProvisional lane · 0 vs 0 weighted rows | 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
- Claude 3 Opus
- $0.0525
- Fits in one request
- DeepSeek-R1
- $0.00165
- Fits in one request
DeepSeek-R1 has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Repository review
50K fresh input + 3K output tokens
- Claude 3 Opus
- $0.975
- Fits in one request
- DeepSeek-R1
- $0.03407
- Fits in one request
DeepSeek-R1 has the lower modeled cost
Costs use the listed standard API rates.
Cache-heavy agent loop
200K cached + 20K fresh input + 10K output tokens
- Claude 3 Opus
- $4.05
- Does not fit in one request
- Cached input priced at the published list-input rate
- DeepSeek-R1
- $0.0609
- Does not fit in one request
Claude 3 Opus does not fit this workload in one request. DeepSeek-R1 does not fit this workload in one request. Claude 3 Opus 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.
SpecificationClaude 3 OpusDeepSeek-R1
Context window
Maximum documented context; output-token limits may be lower.
Claude 3 Opus
200K
DeepSeek-R1
128K
API model ID
Claude 3 Opus
Not sourced
DeepSeek-R1
Not sourced
Cached-input rate
A missing cached-input rate falls back to the listed input rate only in the stated workload estimate.
Claude 3 Opus
Not published
DeepSeek-R1
$0.14 per 1M cached input tokens
Documented inputs
Claude 3 Opus
Not sourced
DeepSeek-R1
Not sourced
Documented outputs
Claude 3 Opus
Not sourced
DeepSeek-R1
Not sourced
Provider availability
Claude 3 Opus
Not sourced
DeepSeek-R1
Not sourced
Reasoning profile
Claude 3 Opus
Non-Reasoning
DeepSeek-R1
Reasoning
Weight access
Claude 3 Opus
Proprietary
DeepSeek-R1
Open Weight
License
Claude 3 Opus
Proprietary
DeepSeek-R1
Open Weight
Release date
Claude 3 Opus
2024-03-01
DeepSeek-R1
2025-01-20
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
- The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict.
- Workload cost
- Repository review: $0.975 vs $0.03407. Cache-heavy agent loop: $4.05 vs $0.0609.
- Context tradeoff
- Claude 3 Opus has the larger documented window (200K).
Run the same representative tasks against both endpoints before changing production traffic.
Questions
Which is better, Claude 3 Opus or DeepSeek-R1?
The public evidence has no benchmark result shared by both models, so it does not support a quality verdict. The page therefore keeps the decision tied to the specific documented workload.
Which is better for coding, Claude 3 Opus or DeepSeek-R1?
DeepSeek-R1 is not ranked on the public lane for coding, so no winner is named for coding.
Which is better for agentic tasks, Claude 3 Opus or DeepSeek-R1?
Claude 3 Opus and DeepSeek-R1 are not ranked on the public lane for agentic tasks, so no winner is named for agentic tasks.
Which costs less, Claude 3 Opus or DeepSeek-R1?
For the stated presets, chat costs $0.0525 on Claude 3 Opus and $0.00164 on DeepSeek-R1; repository review costs $0.975 and $0.03407; the cache-heavy agent loop costs $4.05 and $0.0609. Claude 3 Opus does not fit this workload in one request. DeepSeek-R1 does not fit this workload in one request. Claude 3 Opus has no published cached-input rate, so cached tokens use its listed input rate.
Which has the larger context window, Claude 3 Opus or DeepSeek-R1?
Claude 3 Opus has the larger documented context window: 200K, compared with 128K.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
Claude 3 Opus
API / mo$67,500
Self-host / moNot listed
Break-even—
Proprietary model — self-hosting not applicable.
DeepSeek-R1
API / mo$2,055
Self-host / mo$27,962
Break-even894M/day
Benchmark evidence
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Last updated October 17, 2026