Model comparison
DeepSeek V3 vs Soofi S 30B-A3B
Head-to-head evidence from 2 shared benchmark results across 1 category. Overall scores shown here use BenchLM's provisional ranking lane.
Evidence parity. DeepSeek V3 and Soofi S 30B-A3B share 2 comparable benchmark results. 1 of 8 categories are comparable. 21 results are unique to DeepSeek V3; 6 to Soofi S 30B-A3B.
Updated July 15, 2026- Shared results
- 2
- DeepSeek V3 only
- 21
- Soofi S 30B-A3B only
- 6
- Comparable categories
- 1 / 8
Pick Soofi S 30B-A3B if you want the stronger benchmark profile. DeepSeek V3 only becomes the better choice if knowledge is the priority.
Confidence note. This is a partial-evidence comparison with 2 shared benchmark results across 1 evidence category; 1 of 8 categories currently have scoreable aggregates for both models. Treat the verdict as directional until coverage is more balanced.
Why this result
Soofi S 30B-A3B is clearly ahead on the provisional aggregate, 45 to 38. The gap is large enough that you do not need to squint at the spreadsheet to see the difference.
DeepSeek V3 is also the more expensive model on tokens at $0.27 input / $1.10 output per 1M tokens, versus $0.00 input / $0.00 output per 1M tokens for Soofi S 30B-A3B. That is roughly Infinityx on output cost alone. Soofi S 30B-A3B gives you the larger context window at 1M, compared with 128K for DeepSeek V3.
Category breakdown
Exact category averages are shown below. Not measured means BenchLM does not have enough sourced public coverage for that model and category.
| Category | DeepSeek V3 | Δ | Soofi S 30B-A3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | DeepSeek V372.8 | Margin← 22.9 | Soofi S 30B-A3B49.9 |
| Coding | DeepSeek V339.2 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
| Math | DeepSeek V31.7 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
| Inst. Following | DeepSeek V386.1 | MarginNo overlap | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot measured |
Decisive benchmark drivers
The largest measured benchmark gaps in this matchup, with exact reported values.
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MMLU-Pro
KnowledgeA 75.9%B 51.4%Winner: DeepSeek V3Δ 24.5MMLU-Pro: DeepSeek V3 scored 75.9%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 51.4%. DeepSeek V3 wins this benchmark. - Source ↗
GPQA
KnowledgeA 59.1%B 43.4%Winner: DeepSeek V3Δ 15.7GPQA: DeepSeek V3 scored 59.1%; Soofi S 30B-A3B scored 43.4%. DeepSeek V3 wins this benchmark.
Operational comparison
Runtime and commercial metrics are compared only when both models have a complete sourced value.
| Metric | DeepSeek V3 | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input / output priceUSD per 1M tokens | DeepSeek V3$0.27 input / $1.1 output | Soofi S 30B-A3B$0 input / $0 output | Soofi S 30B-A3B has the lower combined listed price. |
| Generation speedtokens per second | DeepSeek V3Not available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete speed comparison is not available. |
| First-answer latencyseconds to first token | DeepSeek V3Not available | Soofi S 30B-A3BNot available | A complete latency comparison is not available. |
| Context windowmaximum listed tokens | DeepSeek V3128K | Soofi S 30B-A3B1M | Soofi S 30B-A3B lists the larger context window. |
Benchmark Deep Dive
Agentic4 benchmarks
Coding6 benchmarks
Reasoning4 benchmarks
KnowledgeDeepSeek V3 wins10 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPQASource | 59.1% | 43.4% | DeepSeek V3 leads |
| MMLU-ProSource | 75.9% | 51.4% | DeepSeek V3 leads |
| Artificial Analysis Intelligence IndexSource | 14.2% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-GPQA DiamondSource | 55.7% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-HLESource | 3.6% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience IndexSource | -41.3% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience AccuracySource | 25.4% | — | Not comparable |
| AA-Omniscience Hallucination RateSource | 89.4% | — | Not comparable |
| GPQA-DSource | — | 43.4% | Not comparable |
| AGIEvalSource | — | 66.9% | Not comparable |
Math2 benchmarks
Multimodal1 benchmarks
| Benchmark | DeepSeek V3 | Soofi S 30B-A3B | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design Arena WebsiteSource | 1154 | — | Not comparable |
Frequently Asked Questions (2)
Which is better, DeepSeek V3 or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
Soofi S 30B-A3B is ahead on BenchLM's provisional leaderboard, 45 to 38. The biggest single separator in this matchup is MMLU-Pro, where the scores are 75.9% and 51.4%.
Which is better for knowledge tasks, DeepSeek V3 or Soofi S 30B-A3B?
DeepSeek V3 has the edge for knowledge tasks in this comparison, averaging 72.8 versus 49.9. Inside this category, MMLU-Pro is the benchmark that creates the most daylight between them.
Self-host vs API cost
Estimates at 50,000 req/day · 1000 tokens/req average.
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